Where does “cuna” come from?

cuna (Italian) comes from Latin cūna, from Proto-Italic koinā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cuna (Italian): cradle; A cavity in the ground

Definitions

  1. cradle; A cavity in the ground

Ancestry of “cuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūnaa crib (for infant)
2Proto-Italickoinā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-no-hay; lair, cradle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cuna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic koinā →