perro in Old Spanish

Forms: perros [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from a call used for dogs; compare Galician apurrar (“set the dogs on”). Another theory derives it from Iberian; compare Asturian perru. If so, it may be related to Spanish zorro. Etymology templates: {{etymon|osp|:der<unc>|qsb-ibe:-}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Paleo-Hispanic", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qsb-ibe" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Spanish", "term" : "perro", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "osp" }" data-lang="osp" data-title="perro">, {{unc|osp}} Uncertain, {{ncog|gl|apurrar||set the dogs on}} Galician apurrar (“set the dogs on”), {{der|osp|xib|-}} Iberian, {{cog|ast|perru}} Asturian perru, {{cog|es|zorro}} Spanish zorro Head templates: {{head|osp|noun|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} perro m, {{osp-noun|m}} perro m (plural perros)

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"perro" meaning in Old Spanish

Noun