Saturday, 25 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 100. Pig

Basically, from the Proto-West-Germanic 'piggo' or 'puggo', terms for a piglet. In Middle English, a 'pigge' was a young animal, whereas adults were 'swgn'. Eventually, age didn't distinguish.

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Sandwich Island Saga 39. Extreme weather events

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