Where does “kanin” come from?

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

kanin (Swedish): a rabbit

Definitions

  1. a rabbit

Ancestry of “kanin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankanīn—
2Middle Dutchconnijn—
3Old Frenchconnin—
4Latincunīculusa rabbit

Words derived from “kanin”

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