Where does “kura” come from?
kura (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kura, from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
kura (Finnish): mud, dirt; wet, unhardened concrete; diarrhea
Definitions
- mud, dirt; wet, unhardened concrete; diarrhea
Ancestry of “kura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kura | left |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gurą | Half-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |