Where does “scavernick” come from?

scavernick (English) comes from Cornish skovarnek, from Cornish skovarn, from Middle Cornish scofarn.

scavernick (English): A hare

Definitions

  1. A hare

Ancestry of “scavernick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishskovarnekbig-eared
2Cornishskovarnear; handle
3Middle Cornishscofarn—
Every word from Middle Cornish scofarn →Every word from Cornish skovarn →Every word from Cornish skovarnek →