Where does “kuna” come from?

kuna (Finnish) comes from Serbo-Croatian kuna, from Proto-Slavic kuna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaunā́ˀ.

kuna (Finnish): Essive singular form of kuka; kuna

Definitions

  1. Essive singular form of kuka; kuna

Ancestry of “kuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankunamarten; kuna
2Proto-Slavickunamarten
3Proto-Balto-Slavickaunā́ˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaunā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kuna →Every word from Serbo-Croatian kuna →