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Where does “citykani” come from?

citykani (Finnish) comes from Finnish kani, from Finnish kaniini, from Swedish kanin, from Middle Low German kanīn, from Middle Dutch connijn, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus.

citykani (Finnish): A feral domestic rabbit , especially one that...

Definitions

  1. A feral domestic rabbit , especially one that...

Ancestry of “citykani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkanirabbit, cony, coney; pawnshop
2FinnishkaniiniA rabbit; European rabbit, "Oryctolagus...
3Swedishkanina rabbit
4Middle Low Germankanīn—
5Middle Dutchconnijn—
6Old Frenchconnin—
7Latincunīculus—
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