Where does “rāpiti” come from?

rāpiti (Tahitian) comes from English rabbit, from Middle English rabet, from Middle French rabotte, from Dutch robbe, from English robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

rāpiti (Tahitian): rabbit

Definitions

  1. rabbit

Ancestry of “rāpiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrabbitA mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears,...
2Middle Englishrabet—
3Middle Frenchrabotte—
4Dutchrobbe—
5Englishrobert—
6Anglo-NormanRobert—
Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →
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