Where does “kanīneken” come from?

kanīneken (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Dutch connijn, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus — a rabbit.

Ancestry of “kanīneken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchconnijn—
2Old Frenchconnin—
3Latincunīculusa rabbit

Words derived from “kanīneken”

Every word from Latin cunīculus →Every word from Old French connin →Every word from Middle Dutch connijn →