A: Dog!
A linguist says “dog” only became the standard term within the past 500 years or so. During the Middle English period from 1100 to 1450, “dog” was often used as an insult directed at people.
Centuries ago, “hound” was the more common term for a domestic canine, and we know THAT word came from the Old English word “hund.”
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