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So I have had another pounding migraine pain in my head for the last 2-3 days, ringing ears, nausea, toss and turn, bad dreams then I can’t remember the dreams and I have had this preying on my mind ever since this dog comms post several days ago.
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posted 9-2-2020

DOG COMMS?
There is mystery surrounding the etymology of the word Dog. Digging last night I found more. I found the dice “dog throw” some months back in Egyptian lore. The etymology of dog further shows “the lucky player” was literally “the dog-killer.”

According to the etymology, the origin of the word dog remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology.
The word mystery intrigues me because of the frequent mention of “Mystery religion” in Scripture.

I wonder if it goes back to Cain, Tubal-Cain.

Dog > Canis > Cane > Cain (? Mystery Religion)

Spitballing here but will continue to paw at this like sneaky, skulking Cats do.

Q did say more than once that their symbolism would be their downfall.
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https://www.etymonline.com/word/dog
excerpt
—where the word for “the lucky player” was literally “the dog-killer”), which plausibly explains the Greek word for “danger,” kindynos, which appears to be “play the dog”
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dog (n.)
“quadruped of the genus Canis,” Old English docga, a late, rare word, used in at least one Middle English source in reference specifically to a powerful breed of canine; other early Middle English uses tend to be depreciatory or abusive. Its origin remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology.

The word forced out Old English hund (the general Germanic and Indo-European word, from root from PIE root *kwon-) by 16c. and subsequently was picked up in many continental languages (French dogue (16c.), Danish dogge, German Dogge (16c.)). The common Spanish word for “dog,” perro, also is a mystery word of unknown origin, perhaps from Iberian. A group of Slavic “dog” words (Old Church Slavonic pisu, Polish pies, Serbo-Croatian pas) likewise is of unknown origin.

In reference to persons, by c. 1200 in abuse or contempt as “a mean, worthless fellow, currish, sneaking scoundrel.” Playfully abusive sense of “rakish man,” especially if young, “a sport, a gallant” is from 1610s. Slang meaning “ugly woman” is from 1930s; that of “sexually aggressive man” is from 1950s.

Many expressions — a dog’s life (c. 1600), go to the dogs (1610s), dog-cheap (1520s), etc. — reflect the earlier hard use of the animals as hunting accessories, not pets. In ancient times, “the dog” was the worst throw in dice (attested in Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit, where the word for “the lucky player” was literally “the dog-killer”), which plausibly explains the Greek word for “danger,” kindynos, which appears to be “play the dog” (but Beekes is against this).

Notwithstanding, as a dog hath a day, so may I perchance have time to declare it in deeds. [Princess Elizabeth, 1550]
Meaning “something poor or mediocre, a failure” is by 1936 in U.S. slang. From late 14c. as the name for a heavy metal clamp of some kind. Dog’s age “a long time” is by 1836. Adjectival phrase dog-eat-dog “ruthlessly competitive” is by 1850s. Phrase put on the dog “get dressed up” (1934) may be from comparison of dog collars to the stiff stand-up shirt collars that in the 1890s were the height of male fashion (and were known as dog-collars from at least 1883).
And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge,
With Ate by his side come hot from Hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice
Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war;
[Shakespeare, “Julius Caesar”]
dog (v.)
“to track as a hunting dog does, keep at the heels of,” 1510s, see dog (n.). Related: Dogged; dogging.
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Seek and ye shall find.

And there it was in the Holy Bible, in Revelation, who the Dogs are!

..Outside the city are the dogs. They are people who follow witchcraft and those who do sex sins and those who kill other people and those who worship false gods and those who like lies and tell them..

Revelation 22:13-16 I am the First and the Last. I am the beginning and the end. Those who wash their clothes clean are happy (who are washed by the blood of the Lamb). They will have the right to go into the city through the gates. They will have the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life. Outside the city are the dogs. They are people who follow witchcraft and those who do sex sins and those who kill other people and those who worship false gods and those who like lies and tell them. “I am Jesus. I have sent My angel to you with these words to the churches. I am the beginning of David and of his family. I am the bright Morning Star.”
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Digging continued

Dog > Canis > Cane > Cain (? Mystery Religion)

So I went to reading about Cain.

So Cain was the first murderer and he with his Mother, Eve, are where our troubles basically started.

If I understand it correctly Cain brought his offering to the LORD and the LORD respected Abel’s offering more than Cain’s offering and Cain was a Wroth child. So Cain murders his brother Abel and is made a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth.

Cain whines that his punishment is more than he can bear so the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him and Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the Land of Nod.

Well I looked up the etymology and definitions of what “mark” could mean.

One meaning was highly interesting. Marques is a license to pass limits of jurisdiction on land and involves seizing property of subjects of a foreign nation.

“Marques”

excerpt from imperial dictionary

Marques is said to be from the same root as marches, limits, frontiers, and literally to denote a license to pass the limits of jurisdiction on land, for the purpose of obtaining satisfaction for the theft by seizing the property of the subjects of a foreign nation; and now, a letter of mark is merely a specious cover for privateering.

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I must admit I had a preconceived idea that ole Cain had a big black X mark or the like on his forehead.

Though I just might “build a wall” to stop someone with a Letter of Marques.

But what do I know. I’m just a migrainous cat in p.j.s over here strewing spit balls around.