• @kungen@feddit.nu
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    11 month ago

    Many think that Windhund/vinthund is referring to wind (sighthounds are fast), but it’s most likely folk etymology. It’s believed the name most likely originated in lower German from the Wends - as sighthounds were mainly known from that region at the time.

    • @FooBarrington@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Actually, the name derives from the fact that you have to “wind up” their tail before they start working properly.