whelp (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[whelp 词源字典]
Old English hwelp "whelp, young of the dog," from a Germanic root related to Old Saxon hwelp, Old Norse hvelpr, Dutch welp, German hwelf; of unknown origin. Now largely displaced by puppy. Also applied to wild animals. Sense of "scamp" first recorded early 14c.[whelp etymology, whelp origin, 英语词源]
whelp (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
c. 1200, from whelp (n.). Related: Whelped; whelping.