hound mastiff. 16th hound 16th century hunting *kwon- "dog"
What was the common 14th-century word for dogs for those who spoke English? What breed was so prolific it became a prototype of hound? In what century did "hound" start to only apply to hunting dogs? What was the common term for all domesticated dogs in England during the 14th century? When did the word dog become the common term for canines? Hound became the term for dogs who did what activity during this time? What Proto-Indo-European word is hound from?
In 14th-century England, hound (from Old English: hund) was the general word for all domestic canines, and dog referred to a subtype of hound, a group including the mastiff. It is believed this "dog" type was so common, it eventually became the prototype of the category "hound". By the 16th century, dog had become the general word, and hound had begun to refer only to types used for hunting. The word "hound" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *kwon- "dog".
question: What was the common 14th-century word for dogs for those who spoke English?, answer: hound | question: What breed was so prolific it became a prototype of hound?, answer: mastiff. | question: In what century did "hound" start to only apply to hunting dogs?, answer: 16th | question: What was the common term for all domesticated dogs in England during the 14th century?, answer: hound | question: When did the word dog become the common term for canines?, answer: 16th century | question: Hound became the term for dogs who did what activity during this time?, answer: hunting | question: What Proto-Indo-European word is hound from?, answer: *kwon- "dog"