Where does “cwningen” come from?

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

cwningen (Welsh): rabbit

Definitions

  1. rabbit

Ancestry of “cwningen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcwningrabbit, cony; hyrax
2Middle Englishconiconey, cony, rabbit; hyrax
3Anglo-Normanconis—
4Old Frenchconnilrabbit; idiot; imbecile
5Latincunīculusa rabbit
Every word from Latin cunīculus →Every word from Old French connil →Every word from Anglo-Norman conis →