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Where does “cuniclus” come from?

cuniclus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin cuniculus, from Ancient Greek κύνικλος, from Latin cunīculus.

cuniclus (Vulgar Latin): rabbit

Definitions

  1. rabbit

Ancestry of “cuniclus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincuniculusrabbit; rabbit burrow; mine, subterranean tunnel...
2Ancient Greekκύνικλος—
3Latincunīculus—

Words derived from “cuniclus”

  • cony
  • cunny
  • conies
  • conejo
  • conejo de los volcanes
  • conigliaia
  • coniglieria
  • coniglio di grondaia
  • coniglicoltura
  • coniglicoltore
  • coniglio
  • coniglietto
  • coelho
  • anticoelho
  • conill
  • conillet
  • konijntje
  • stresskonijn
  • konijn
  • κουνέλι
  • coni
  • conies
  • conexu
  • conis
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