Where does “coniglio di grondaia” come from?
coniglio di grondaia (Italian) comes from French lapin de gouttière, from French gouttière, from French goutte, from Middle French goutte, from Old French gote, from Latin gutta — a drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under...
coniglio di grondaia (Italian): gutter rabbit
Ancestry of “coniglio di grondaia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lapin de gouttière | gutter rabbit; cat meat |
| 2 | French | gouttière | gutter, eavestrough; drainpipe; mouthguard |
| 3 | French | goutte | droplet; goutte; gout |
| 4 | Middle French | goutte | goutte |
| 5 | Old French | gote | drop |
| 6 | Latin | gutta | a drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under... |