Where does “konyn” come from?

konyn (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch konijn, from Middle Dutch conijn, from Middle Dutch conin, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus — a rabbit.

konyn (Afrikaans): rabbit

Definitions

  1. rabbit

Ancestry of “konyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkonijnA rabbit, a bunny; any non-hare lagomorph of the...
2Middle Dutchconijn
3Middle Dutchconin
4Old Frenchconnin
5Latincunīculusa rabbit
Every word from Latin cunīculusEvery word from Old French conninEvery word from Middle Dutch conin
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