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Where does “coinín” come from?

coinín (Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman conil, from Latin cunīculus.

coinín (Irish): rabbit; vagina

Definitions

  1. rabbit; vagina

Ancestry of “coinín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanconilAlternative form of connil
2Latincunīculus—
Every word from Latin cunīculus →