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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

  1. mud, dirt; wet, unhardened concrete; diarrhea

Ancestry of “kura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickuraleft
2Proto-GermanicgurąHalf-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “kura”

  • kuraantua
  • kurainen
  • kurahousut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →