Where does “rabbitry” come from?
rabbitry (English) comes from English rabbit, from Middle English rabet, from Middle French rabotte, from Dutch robbe, from English robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.
rabbitry (English): Аn enclosure where rabbits are kept, and often...
Definitions
- Аn enclosure where rabbits are kept, and often...
Ancestry of “rabbitry”, step by step
rabbitry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rabbit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rabbit | A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears,... |
| 2 | Middle English | rabet | — |
| 3 | Middle French | rabotte | — |
| 4 | Dutch | robbe | — |
| 5 | English | robert | — |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |