Where does “kelènci” come from?

kelènci (Betawi) comes from Sundanese kelénci, from Indonesian kelinci, from Dutch konijntje, from Dutch konijn, from Middle Dutch conijn, from Middle Dutch conin, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus — a rabbit.

kelènci (Betawi): rabbit; hare

Definitions

  1. rabbit; hare

Ancestry of “kelènci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sundanesekeléncirabbit; hare
2Indonesiankelincirabbit, a mammal of the family Leporidae
3Dutchkonijntje
4DutchkonijnA rabbit, a bunny; any non-hare lagomorph of the...
5Middle Dutchconijn—
6Middle Dutchconin—
7Old Frenchconnin—
8Latincunīculusa rabbit
Every word from Latin cunīculus →Every word from Old French connin →Every word from Middle Dutch conin →