Where does “cwning” come from?
cwning (Welsh) comes from Middle English coni, from Anglo-Norman conis, from Old French connil, from Latin cunīculus.
cwning (Welsh): rabbit, cony; hyrax
Ancestry of “cwning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | coni | coney, cony, rabbit; hyrax |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | conis | — |
| 3 | Old French | connil | rabbit; idiot; imbecile |
| 4 | Latin | cunīculus | — |
Words derived from “cwning”