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Where does the word "dalmatian" come from? It comes from Latin Dalmatia, and was adopted directly into English (1810s).
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Where does the word "dalmatian" come from? It comes from Latin Dalmatia, and was adopted directly into English (1810s).
Dalmatian’s story begins in Latin: Dalmatia meant “a region on the Adriatic coast.” A historic region along the Adriatic coast, now part of Croatia. It reached English by 1810s as dalmatian. Settled as the name for the spotted dog breed associated with the region. Today, dalmatian means a breed of dog with a short white coat covered in black spots.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient Dalmatia "a region on the Adriatic coast", a historic region along the Adriatic coast, now part of Croatia.
- Stage 2 · English · 1810s dalmatian "a spotted dog breed", settled as the name for the spotted dog breed associated with the region.