Colors in Latin
Colors in Latin
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Am I interpreting this correctly and that the latin word for gray is "wolf".
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It's similar, but:
Wolf = lupus
Dog = canis
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So gray is dog colored to the Romans. I suppose the Romans had a lot of gray dogs.
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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
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Interesting. Thank you for edifying me.
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