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Where does “coni” come from?

coni (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman conis, from Old French connil, from Latin cunīculus.

coni (Middle English): coney, cony, rabbit; hyrax

Definitions

  1. coney, cony, rabbit; hyrax

Ancestry of “coni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanconis—
2Old Frenchconnilrabbit; idiot; imbecile
3Latincunīculus—

Words derived from “coni”

  • cony
  • cunny
  • conies
  • coni
  • conies
  • cwning
  • cwningen
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