Where does “poodle” come from?
Poodle derives from German Pudel, from German Pudelhund, from German Hund, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ meaning dog.
poodle (English): A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting...
Definitions
- A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting...
Ancestry of “poodle”, step by step
poodle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pudel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pudel | poodle |
| 2 | German | Pudelhund | poodle |
| 3 | German | hund | dog, hound |
| 4 | Middle High German | hunt | dog (Canis familiaris) |
| 5 | Old High German | hunt | dog |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via German Low German Pudel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Low German | Pudel | — |