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corgi

a short-legged Welsh breed of dog

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Where does the word "corgi" come from? It comes from Welsh cor gi, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).

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Where does the word "corgi" come from? It comes from Welsh cor gi, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).

Corgi’s story begins in Welsh: cor gi meant “dwarf dog.” Literally dwarf dog, from cor (dwarf) and ci (dog). It reached English by 1900s as corgi. Welsh 'cor', dwarf, plus 'ci', dog; Queen Elizabeth II kept more than 30 Pembroke corgis. Today, corgi means a short-legged Welsh breed of dog.

  1. Stage 1 · Welsh · medieval cor gi "dwarf dog", literally dwarf dog, from cor (dwarf) and ci (dog).
  2. Stage 2 · English · 1900s corgi "a short-legged Welsh dog breed", Welsh 'cor', dwarf, plus 'ci', dog; Queen Elizabeth II kept more than 30 Pembroke corgis.

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