An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The Hunting Dogs. A small → constellation in the northern hemisphere at approximate position: R.A. 7h, Dec. +40°. Abbreviation: CVn, genitive form: Canum Venaticorum.

Etymology (EN): L. Canes Venatic from canes, pl. of canis “dog” + venatici, pl. of venaticus “hunting.” The constellation was created by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in his sky chart of 1687.

Etymology (PE): Tâzi “greyhound, hunting dog,” originally “swift, fast,” from tâzidan, tâxtan “to run, to assault, to chase,” Av. tak- “to run,” Skt. talki “he rushes at,” O.S. techim “to run away,” Lith. teku “to run, flow.” Sagân-e Tâzi, from sagân pl. of sag “dog” → Canis Major + tâzi.