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Where does “kanin” come from?

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

kanin (Swedish): a rabbit

Definitions

  1. a rabbit

Ancestry of “kanin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kanin”

  • pikkupussikaniini
  • tulivuorikaniini
  • angorakani
  • sumatrankaniini
  • angorakaniini
  • kani
  • kanin
  • kanikonttori
  • villikaniini
  • citykani
  • isopussikaniini
  • koekaniini
  • turkkilainen angora
  • metsäkaniini
  • kaniini
  • riukiunkaniini
  • kesykani
  • kanimainen
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