Where does “gutter rabbit” come from?
gutter rabbit (English) comes from French lapin de gouttière, from French gouttière, from French goutte, from Middle French goutte, from Old French gote, from Latin gutta — a drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under...
gutter rabbit (English): cat meat
Ancestry of “gutter rabbit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lapin de gouttière | gutter rabbit; cat meat |
| 2 | French | gouttière | gutter, eavestrough; drainpipe; mouthguard |
| 3 | French | goutte | droplet; goutte; gout |
| 4 | Middle French | goutte | goutte |
| 5 | Old French | gote | drop |
| 6 | Latin | gutta | a drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under... |