2007-12-04 06:36:24 · 12 answers · asked by Just another White Boy 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
In English most domestic animals's names come from the Anglo-Saxon root - sheep, pig, cattle, cow. Whereas the name of the meat comes from the Norman language - Beef, mutton, veal, pork.
This is due to the social order that prevailed in England during the early Middle Ages. The workers who did the dirty work of tending to the livestock were Anglo-Saxons while the wealthy upper classes who could afford to eat meat were Normans.
This social order is at the core of the storyline of the Robin Hood legends.
2007-12-04 06:52:58 · answer #1 · answered by Roger C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pigs are referred to as pork.
2007-12-04 14:39:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kathi A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any meat off a pig is pork.
2007-12-04 14:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pig is an animal while pork is the the flesh of the eaten as food
2007-12-04 14:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by ♪♥ ginger spice ♥♪ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, pigs are pork.
2007-12-04 14:40:21 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Angel Eyez♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pigs are pork and are also known as the other white meat.
2007-12-04 14:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what ******pork is but pig meat is pork. Bacon, chops, Ham... yep all pig.
2007-12-04 14:41:10 · answer #7 · answered by MyMxboys is an *old bag too* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-12-04 14:39:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-12-04 14:38:29 · answer #9 · answered by irish_matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...little porkie pig
2007-12-04 14:39:18 · answer #10 · answered by jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋