Where does “cuna” come from?

cuna (Emilian) comes from Latin cūna, from Proto-Italic koinā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cuna (Emilian): cradle, crib

Definitions

  1. cradle, crib

Ancestry of “cuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūnaa crib (for infant)
2Proto-Italickoinā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-no-hay; lair, cradle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic koinā →