Where does “koneho” come from?

koneho (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish conejo, from Old Spanish conejo, from Latin cunīculus — a rabbit.

Ancestry of “koneho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishconejorabbit, cony, coney; detective; a contracted...
2Old Spanishconejo—
3Latincunīculusa rabbit
Every word from Latin cunīculus →Every word from Old Spanish conejo →Every word from Spanish conejo →