Etymology

rabbitlike

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Today it means: Similar to a rabbit, or an aspect of a rabbit (for example, its shape, behaviors, or other traits). Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English rabbit
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The story

  1. Englishrabbit
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayrabbitlike

From rabbit + -like.

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