Where does “kunis” come from?
kunis (Brunei Malay) comes from English cornice, from Italian cornice, from Latin cornix, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
kunis (Brunei Malay): crown moulding moulding between ceiling and wall
Definitions
- crown moulding moulding between ceiling and wall
Ancestry of “kunis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cornice | A horizontal architectural element of a building,... |
| 2 | Italian | cornice | frame; cornice; ledge |
| 3 | Latin | cornix | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |