In 14th-century England, <answer>hound</answer> (from Old English: hund) was the general word for all domestic canines, and dog referred to a subtype of <answer>hound</answer>, a group including the mastiff. It is believed this "dog" type was so common, it eventually became the prototype of the category "<answer>hound</answer>". By the 16th century, dog had become the general word, and <answer>hound</answer> had begun to refer only to types used for hunting. The word "<answer>hound</answer>" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *kwon- "dog".
What was the common term for all domesticated dogs in England during the 14th century?
hound