Where does “conies” come from?

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

conies (Middle English): plural of coni

Definitions

  1. plural of coni

Ancestry of “conies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishconiconey, cony, rabbit; hyrax
2Anglo-Normanconis—
3Old Frenchconnilrabbit; idiot; imbecile
4Latincunīculusa rabbit
Every word from Latin cunīculus →Every word from Old French connil →Every word from Anglo-Norman conis →
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