chien

French

noun
Definitions
  • dog
  • cock, hammer (of a firearm)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French chien inherited from Old French chien inherited from Latin *cane, canis (dog) inherited from Proto-Italic *kō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn-i-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwn-i-

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