Where does “muttnik” come from?
muttnik (English) comes from English sputnik, from Russian спу́тник, from Russian с-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
muttnik (English): A dog that is launched into space
Definitions
- A dog that is launched into space
Ancestry of “muttnik”, step by step
muttnik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sputnik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sputnik | Any of a series of Soviet robotic space... |
| 2 | Russian | спу́тник | satellite; fellow traveller |
| 3 | Russian | с- | down; off, from off |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sъ(n) | with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English mutt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mutt | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin |
| 2 | English | muttonhead | A stupid or foolish person |
| 3 | English | mutton | The flesh of sheep used as food; The flesh of... |
| 4 | Middle English | motoun | The meat of sheep or a piece of it; mutton; A... |
| 5 | Old French | mouton | sheep; mutton |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | molto | wether |
| 7 | Gaulish | multon- | sheep |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | moltos | ram, wether |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₂)moldus | soft, weak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |