Where does “κουρά” come from?

κουρά (Cappadocian Greek) comes from Old Armenian քուրայ, from Classical Syriac ܟܘܪܐ, from Akkadian 𒆠𒉈, from Sumerian 𒄥 — to turn, bend.

κουρά (Cappadocian Greek): iron mine

Definitions

  1. iron mine

Ancestry of “κουρά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքուրայcrucible, melting pot; cupel; furnace where metal...
2Classical Syriacܟܘܪܐfurnace, crucible, kiln, oven; fire, hearth;...
3Akkadian𒆠𒉈
4Sumerian𒄥to turn, bend
Every word from Sumerian 𒄥Every word from Akkadian 𒆠𒉈Every word from Classical Syriac ܟܘܪܐ