English
Kuvasz
Kuvasz comes from Turkish kavas ‘guard’.
- Turkish1928–presentkavas‘guard’
- Hungarianmodernkuvasz
- EnglishtodayKuvasz
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Turkish1928–presentkavas‘guard’
- Hungarianmodernkuvasz
- EnglishtodayKuvasz
The story
Attested in English from 1935.
Every English word from Turkish kavas
Today it means
noun A large, usually white breed of dog with its ancient origins in Hungary.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Turkish kavas / Kuvasz