Where does “kuuri” come from?
kuuri (Finnish) comes from German Kür, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kure, from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.
kuuri (Finnish): cure, treatment, regimen; Courlander; Curonian
Definitions
- cure, treatment, regimen; Courlander; Curonian
Ancestry of “kuuri”, step by step
kuuri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kür
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kür | choice; free skating |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kure | — |
| 3 | Arabic | كره | to be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to... |
| 4 | Arabic | كُرَة | ball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a... |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎹𐎢𐎴 | Ionia |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἴων | one of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰᾱ́ϝων | Ionian |
via Swedish kur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kur | a small shed or roof, a shelter or sentry-box; a... |
| 2 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Atlantic-Congo | *kwwú- | to die |