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'dog' vs. 'horse' in Native American languages

Why are dogs called ‘little horses’ in some Native American languages?

One of my favorite facts about Native American languages is the history of words for ‘dog’ and ‘horse’. After Europeans reintroduced the horse to North America,1 horses quickly became a common feature of everyday life in many Native American communities.

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