Map of Native American etymologies for “horse”. There were no horses in the Americas before the colonists arrived. Native Americans quickly developed new words for this strange animal, often associating them with dogs, their one other domestic animal before contact with Europe.
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Mystery dog…
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE
The Spanish: Look at this animal we brought with us.
Native Americans: oh that’s a uh. Weird fucking dog you got there.


















