Where does “konijn” come from?

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

konijn (Dutch): A rabbit, a bunny; any non-hare lagomorph of the...

Definitions

  1. A rabbit, a bunny; any non-hare lagomorph of the...

Ancestry of “konijn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchconijn—
2Middle Dutchconin—
3Old Frenchconnin—
4Latincunīculusa rabbit

Words derived from “konijn”

Every word from Latin cunīculus →Every word from Old French connin →Every word from Middle Dutch conin →
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