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Etymology of the Latin word cynic

the Latin word cynic
derived from the Greek word Kunikos
derived from the Greek word kuon, κύων (a dog ('hound') )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kwon-

Derivations in other languages

English cynic



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