Etymology

dachshund

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Today it means: A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties. Full definition →

German Dachshund
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The story

  1. German · derived fromDachs“badger”
  2. German · borrowed fromDachshund
  3. English todaydachshund

From German Dachshund (literally “badger dog”), from German Dachs (“badger”) + Hund (“dog”).

Words from the same roots

GermanDachshund all →

badger dog

GermanDachs all →

daxophone

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.