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    Which was named first, the water fowl duck or the term duck meaning hide, watch your head, etc.?

    Question #128972. Asked by endoverend. (Jan 14 13 11:29 PM)


    muzzyhill3

    		http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=duck

    Almost certainly the waterfowl, which has its origins in Old English.
    The meaning to bend, stoop quickly has its first recorded usage in the 1520's

    Jan 15 13, 5:38 AM
    gtho4

    		see Q106919

    http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question106919.html

    Feb 16 13, 7:05 PM

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