Re: Gallopavo (was: Re: fruitbats)

tomhchappell wrote:


> > _Dindon_ and _dinde_ just have to have their origin in _d'Inde_.
>
>Well, I thought of that, but since I couldn't back it up, I said
>nothing.  I wouldn't be surprised if you were right.  Does anybody
>have a way to find out for sure?
>
My dictionnary says it comes from "poule d'Inde", "India hen".

It is likely that it were called "poule d'Inde", as guinea pigs are still
called "cochon d'Inde", "India pig", in french, before being shortened in
"d'Inde" and re-spelled "dinde".


I hope having helped.

-Max