Where does “terrier” come from?
terrier (French) comes from Middle French terrier, from Old French chien terrier, from Old French terrier, from Medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrier (French): relating to the ground, earth or land;...
Definitions
- relating to the ground, earth or land;...
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