canis

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a dog animal
  • a dog foul person

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *kō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (dog, hound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwṓ

Gloss

dog, hound

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

犬, 狗

Emoji
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