Why is the word “dog“ such a mystery? | ANIMAL WORDS
Take a walk on the wild side with Rob and Jess as they explore animal etymologies.
🐻Why were we too scared to give bears a proper name?
🐶Why don’t we know where the word “dog“ came from?
👻Which animal is the “ghost“ of the jungle?
These questions answered - and many more - in another Words Unravelled.
THANKS to Martyn Williams for editing this episode.
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Rob’s YouTube channel:
Jess’ Useless Etymology blog:
Rob on X:
Jess on TikTok: @jesszafarris
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