It originates from the late 14th Century meanining "member of a fabulous race of dwarves"
Pygmy goats originated in Cameroon Valley, AfricaUnanimousAuthor
The smallest owl in Europe is the Eurasian Pygmy Owl. Some people consider the word 'pygmy' to be a pejorative term.
Pygmaeus.
The word "Pygmie" means "Small". Pygmie owls are very small
The Etruscan pygmy shrew.
Where does Thank you originate?
Yes, the word "bolshy" does originate from the "bolsheviks".
The word 'suds' is believed to originate from the Middle Dutch word: sudse, meaning bog.
Pygmy or gypsy
The word "hamburger" did not originate in France. It is derived from the German city of Hamburg.
In France
the word is from greek