Where does “kuvemuna” come from?
kuvemuna (Ingrian) comes from Finnish kuve, from Proto-Finnic kubeh, from Proto-Germanic hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂-.
Ancestry of “kuvemuna”, step by step
kuvemuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuve | waist; loins; beef flank |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kubeh | groin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hupiz | hip, haunch, upper part of the thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeu̯bh₂- | — |
via Ingrian muna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | muna | egg |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | muna | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | müŋä | rear, beyond; space behind something |