Where does “kaninsvält” come from?
kaninsvält (Swedish) comes from Swedish kanin, from Middle Low German kanīn, from Middle Dutch connijn, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus — a rabbit.
kaninsvält (Swedish): rabbit starvation
Definitions
- rabbit starvation
Ancestry of “kaninsvält”, step by step
kaninsvält traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kanin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kanin | a rabbit |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kanīn | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | connijn | — |
| 4 | Old French | connin | — |
| 5 | Latin | cunīculus | a rabbit |
via Swedish svält
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svält | starvation; conditions of severe suffering due to malnutrition |