Where does “hunii” come from?

hunii (Aromanian) comes from Greek χωνί, from Ancient Greek χῶνος, from Ancient Greek χοάνη, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

hunii (Aromanian): funnel

Definitions

  1. funnel

Ancestry of “hunii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχωνίfunnel utensil used in pouring liquids
2Ancient Greekχῶνος
3Ancient Greekχοάνηfunnel; infundibulum, choana
4Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
5Ancient Greekχείω
6Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyōEvery word from Ancient Greek χείωEvery word from Ancient Greek χέω