Dogge
/ˈdɔɡə/noun
A Middle English spelling of the modern word “dog,” referring to a domesticated canine.
Did you know?Unlike many common animal names, the origin of “dog” is obscure: Old English had both docga and hund, but no certain earlier root for docga has been identified.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
docga
“A dog; a rare term whose origin is uncertain”
11th Century
Old English
dogga
“A dog, appearing in late Old English records”
12th–13th Century
Middle English
dogge
“A dog; an established Middle English spelling”
14th Century
Middle English
dog
“A domesticated canine; the final consonant spelling begins to simplify”
Modern English
English
dog
“A domesticated mammal of the species Canis lupus familiaris”