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Where does “conies” come from?

conies (English) comes from English cony, from Middle English coni, from Anglo-Norman conis, from Old French connil, from Latin cunīculus.

conies (English): plural of cony; plural of coney

Definitions

  1. plural of cony; plural of coney

Ancestry of “conies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconyA rabbit, especially the European rabbit,...
2Middle Englishconiconey, cony, rabbit; hyrax
3Anglo-Normanconis—
4Old Frenchconnilrabbit; idiot; imbecile
5Latincunīculus—
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