Where does “A Coruña” come from?

A Coruña (English) comes from Galician A Coruña, from French Cluny, from Irish cluain, from Old Irish clúain, from Proto-Italic klounis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównis — buttocks, hip.

Ancestry of “A Coruña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GalicianA Coruña
2FrenchCluny
3Irishcluainmeadow
4Old Irishclúainmeadow, pastureland, glade
5Proto-Italicklounisbuttock
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlównisbuttocks, hip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównisEvery word from Proto-Italic klounisEvery word from Old Irish clúain
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