whippet (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[whippet 词源字典]
small, fast type of dog, c. 1600, probably from whip (v.) in the sense of "move quickly" + diminutive suffix -et. Used earlier (1540s) in reference to "a brisk, nimble woman."[whippet etymology, whippet origin, 英语词源]