Where does “cwning” come from?

cwning (Welsh) comes from Middle English coni, from Anglo-Norman conis, from Old French connil, from Latin cunīculus — a rabbit.

cwning (Welsh): rabbit, cony; hyrax

Definitions

  1. rabbit, cony; hyrax

Ancestry of “cwning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishconiconey, cony, rabbit; hyrax
2Anglo-Normanconis—
3Old Frenchconnilrabbit; idiot; imbecile
4Latincunīculusa rabbit

Words derived from “cwning”

Every word from Latin cunīculus →Every word from Old French connil →Every word from Anglo-Norman conis →