donkey

Origin: The origin is . Originally a slang term from the late eighteenth century. Perhaps from , a double diminutive of , dun, dunne, equivalent to modern + + , or similarly formed from the given name Duncan. Compare , . Became more common than the original term ass due to the latter's homophony and partial merger with arse (compare similar development between coney and rabbit). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).