Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “kanīn” come from?

kanīn (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Dutch connijn, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus.

Ancestry of “kanīn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchconnijn—
2Old Frenchconnin—
3Latincunīculus—

Words derived from “kanīn”

  • Vulkankaninchen
  • Kaninchendrahtzaun
  • Löwenkopfkaninchen
  • Kaninchen
  • kaninķenis
  • kanin
  • kanīneken
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