Where does “kuřice” come from?

kuřice (Czech) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric kure, from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

kuřice (Czech): a teen chicken a chicken, which is old already, but doesn't lay eggs yet

Definitions

  1. a teen chicken a chicken, which is old already, but doesn't lay eggs yet

Ancestry of “kuřice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugrickure
2Arabicكرهto be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to...
3Arabicكُرَةball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a...
4Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
5Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
6Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ἼωνEvery word from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴
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