Dalmatian的词源

英文词源

Dalmatian

1810, spotted dog, presumably named for Dalmatia, but dog breeders argue over whether there is a Croatian ancestry for the breed, which seems to be represented in Egyptian bas-reliefs and Hellenic friezes. Popular in early 1800s as a carriage dog, to trot alongside carriages and guard them in owner's absence. Even fire departments nowadays tend to spell it *Dalmation.

中文词源

Dalmatian：达尔马提亚狗

因产自Dalmatia而得名，位于今克罗地亚。

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