chien

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French word chien comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (Dog.)

*ḱwṓ (Proto-Indo-European)

Dog.

*kō (Proto-Italic)

Dog.

*ḱwn-i- (Proto-Indo-European)

canes (Latin)

canis (Latin)

A dog (animal). A dog (foul person).

chien (Old French)

Dog (animal).

chien (Middle French)

Dog (animal).

chien (French)

Cock, hammer (of a firearm). Dog.

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