Where does “Kuna” come from?

Kuna (Polish) comes from Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic kury, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Kuna (Polish): marten

Definitions

  1. marten

Ancestry of “Kuna”, step by step

Kuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kurwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkurwaprostitute; whore, slut, bitch; a contemptible...
2Proto-Slavickurywhore
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Serbo-Croatian kuna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankunamarten; kuna
2Proto-Slavickunamarten
3Proto-Balto-Slavickaunā́ˀ—

Words derived from “Kuna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic kury →