Where does “cauna” come from?
cauna (Latvian) comes from Proto-Baltic kyau-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
cauna (Latvian): marten
Ancestry of “cauna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Baltic | kyau- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “cauna”