Etymology of the English word cony
the English word
conyderived from the English word
coniderived from the Old French word
conisderived from the Old French word
conilderived from the Latin word
cuniculus (rabbit; underground tunnel, burrow)
derived from the Latin word
cunnus (female pudenda, external genitalia; a female)
Date
The earliest known usage of cony in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
