Where does “rabbitskin” come from?

rabbitskin (English) comes from English rabbit, from Middle English rabet, from Middle French rabotte, from Dutch robbe, from English robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

rabbitskin (English): The skin of a rabbit

Definitions

  1. The skin of a rabbit

Ancestry of “rabbitskin”, step by step

rabbitskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rabbit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrabbitA mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears,...
2Middle Englishrabet—
3Middle Frenchrabotte—
4Dutchrobbe—
5Englishrobert—
6Anglo-NormanRobert—

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →Every word from English robert →Every word from Dutch robbe →