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Why are cows called cows?

Asked by dougy109 over 2 years ago, 3 answers.

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i drew this. woohoo Answered by savethetrees on Jun 23, 2007, 12:24PM
11 answers

latin for milk-giver. crap idk!! lol. good question

playing with camra Answered by melissain46176 on Jun 23, 2007, 10:56PM
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The same reason everything else has its name.. human, pig, ducks, raccoons lol Its prolly impossable to know!

Shark Atack Answered by funadvice on Jun 24, 2007, 12:04AM
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cow (n.)

O.E. cu, from P.Gmc. *kwon, earlier *kwom, from PIE *gwous (cf. Skt. gaus, Gk. bous, L. bov-), perhaps ult. imitative of lowing (cf. Sumerian gu, Chinese ngu, ngo ox). In Gmc., of females only; in other languages, of either gender. Cowhand is first attested 1852 in Amer.Eng.; cowboy is from 1725, originally a boy who tends cows; Western U.S. sense from 1849, as an adj. meaning reckless, 1920s; cowlick is from 1598. Cowpoke (1881) was originally restricted to the cowboys who prodded cattle onto railroad cars with long poles.

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