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porcus
Latin · ancient
"pig"
the Latin word for pig
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porc
Old French · medieval
"pig, pork"
brought to England by Norman rulers
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pork
English · medieval
"the meat of pigs"
adopted for the meat, while "pig" stayed the native English word for the animal
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