hont

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • dog
  • (derogatory) despicable, worthless person

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch hunt inherited from Proto-Germanic *hundaz (dog) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn̥tós.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwn̥tós

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