fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Latin Language@lemm.ee · 2 months agoColors in Latini.postimg.ccimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarefxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIt’s similar, but: Wolf = lupus Dog = canis
minus-squareStrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoSo gray is dog colored to the Romans. I suppose the Romans had a lot of gray dogs.
minus-squarefxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoThe romans did like their wardogs! The word canus comes from *ḱeh₂s- (bright grey, which is also where we get the word for hare). Canis is from *ḱwṓ or *ḱun- (dog). So they’re false cognates
minus-squareStrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoInteresting. Thank you for edifying me.
It’s similar, but:
Wolf = lupus
Dog = canis
So gray is dog colored to the Romans. I suppose the Romans had a lot of gray dogs.
The romans did like their wardogs! The word canus comes from *ḱeh₂s- (bright grey, which is also where we get the word for hare). Canis is from *ḱwṓ or *ḱun- (dog). So they’re false cognates
Interesting. Thank you for edifying me.