English
Rottweiler
Rottweiler comes from German Rottweiler ‘native or inhabitant of Rottweil’, and goes back to Rottweil.
- Germanc. 1650–presentRottweil
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentRottweiler‘native or inhabitant of Rottweil’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentRottweil
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentRottweiler‘native or inhabitant of Rottweil’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from German Rottweil
Today it means
noun A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Rottweil / Rottweiler