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Where does “ḱwn̥tós” come from?

ḱwn̥tós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

Ancestry of “ḱwn̥tós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

Words derived from “ḱwn̥tós”

  • hound
  • poodle
  • sleuth
  • hounding
  • foxhound
  • wolfhound
  • hellhound
  • houndstooth
  • staghound
  • coonhound
  • grayhound
  • sleuthhound
  • newshound
  • Labradoodle
  • boarhound
  • elkhound
  • rockhounding
  • houndlike
  • boozehound
  • supersleuth
  • gazehound
  • scenthound
  • sleuthy
  • houndy
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