Where does “wabbit” come from?
wabbit (English) comes from English rabbit, from Middle English rabet, from Middle French rabotte, from Dutch robbe, from English robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.
wabbit (English): exhausted, tired; rabbit; A self-replicating...
Definitions
- exhausted, tired; rabbit; A self-replicating...
Ancestry of “wabbit”, step by step
wabbit 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 Scots wabbit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | wabbit | exhausted; without energy; tired; worn-out |