Where does “canicross” come from?
canicross (English) comes from English cross-country, from English country, from Middle English contre, from Old French contree, from Latin contrata, from Latin contra, from Latin rota, from Proto-Italic rotā — to run.
canicross (English): The sport of cross-country running with dogs that are harnessed to the runner's belt by a cord
Definitions
- The sport of cross-country running with dogs that are harnessed to the runner's belt by a cord
Ancestry of “canicross”, step by step
canicross traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cross-country
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cross-country | From one side of a country to the other; Across... |
| 2 | English | country | An area of land; a district, region; A set region... |
| 3 | Middle English | contre | region, area; A political division, including;... |
| 4 | Old French | contree | country; the countryside |
| 5 | Latin | contrata | lying opposite; spread before |
| 6 | Latin | contra | against; opposite to; contrary to |
| 7 | Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |
via English canine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canine | Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs; Dog-like; Of... |
| 2 | Latin | canīnus | canine; of or pertaining to a dog |
| 3 | Latin | Canis | a dog, a hound animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρόμος | race, running; racetrack; course, path |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |