See also the note at rabbit: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rabbit#English apparently rabbits themselves are all French. "hare is indeed inherited from Proto-Germanic."

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10000truths an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I'm guessing it's a cognate with the Spanish word for rabbit (conejo)?

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KurSix 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

So hares are the locals and rabbits are the French immigrants

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ButlerianJihad 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Instruction on recognizing the bun [the scientific term] and their ranks: https://m.xkcd.com/1682/

Sequels include bun alert: https://m.xkcd.com/1871/

And bun trend: https://m.xkcd.com/1903/

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Chris2048 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The reason it got "lost":

> the similarity to cunt (and particularly homophony with cunny) led through taboo avoidance both to the word's displacement in the main by rabbit and bunny

	▲	excannuk 18 minutes ago \| parent [-]
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sandworm101 41 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

See also "Welsh rabbit" which is even more confusing.

	▲	choult 39 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's spelled Rarebit, not rabbit