Where does “hermeliinikani” come from?
hermeliinikani (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 — a rabbit.
hermeliinikani (Finnish): A breed of domestic rabbit: the Polish rabbit
Definitions
- A breed of domestic rabbit: the Polish rabbit
Ancestry of “hermeliinikani”, step by step
hermeliinikani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kani | rabbit, cony, coney; pawnshop |
| 2 | Finnish | kaniini | A rabbit; European rabbit, "Oryctolagus... |
| 3 | Swedish | kanin | a rabbit |
| 4 | Middle Low German | kanīn | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | connijn | — |
| 6 | Old French | connin | — |
| 7 | Latin | cunīculus | a rabbit |
via Finnish hermeliini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hermeliini | ermine, stoat |
| 2 | Swedish | hermelin | ermine, Mustela erminea |
| 3 | German | hermelin | ermine (Mustela erminea) |
| 4 | Middle High German | hermelîn | — |