Where does “dogo argentino” come from?
dogo argentino (Spanish) comes from Spanish dogo, from English dog, from English dogshit, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “dogo argentino”, step by step
dogo argentino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish dogo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | dogo | bulldog or so called "presa type" mastiff |
| 2 | English | dog | A mammal, "Canis familiaris" or "Canis lupus... |
| 3 | English | dogshit | Dog excrement; Something disgusting, abominable,... |
| 4 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Spanish argentino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | argentino | silver, silvery; Argentinian, Argentine;... |
| 2 | Latin | argentinus | Argentinian; silvery |
| 3 | Latin | argentum | silver; a silver thing |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | argentom | silver |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |