Where does “cony” come from?

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

cony (English): A rabbit, especially the European rabbit,...

Definitions

  1. A rabbit, especially the European rabbit,...

Ancestry of “cony”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishconiconey, cony, rabbit; hyrax
2Anglo-Normanconis
3Old Frenchconnilrabbit; idiot; imbecile
4Latincunīculusa rabbit

Words derived from “cony

Every word from Latin cunīculus