Is there any idea about the spread of the
dog breeds around the world and its etymological traits?
The PIE k'won- has often been atributed to a
Nostratic qunja or kunja (or someting like that), with many similar words in
Asian languages like Chinese. For AustroThai is pointed the word *wakl@...
Other languages have onomatopoeic names like "bau-bau", "wa-wa",
etc. Semitic *kalbu is sometimes linked to Germanic *Hwelpa-. The spread of
the names of the dog can provide a clue to explain the geographical
spread?
Joao SL
Rio