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Where does “rabotte” come from?

rabotte (Middle French) comes from Dutch robbe, from English robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

Ancestry of “rabotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrobbe—
2Englishrobert—
3Anglo-NormanRobert—

Words derived from “rabotte”

  • rabbit
  • rabbity
  • rabbitbrush
  • rabbitry
  • antirabbit
  • rabbitfish
  • rabbitskin
  • rabbitlike
  • rabbithood
  • rabbiter
  • rabbitpox
  • Rabbitland
  • rabbitless
  • unrabbitlike
  • rabbitiness
  • rabbitdom
  • nonrabbit
  • rabbitfucker
  • roof rabbit
  • rabbit board
  • rabbit-o
  • rabbit-proof
  • volcano rabbit
  • rabbitkind
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