Where does “Kuniec” come from?

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

Kuniec (Polish): tree disease similar to witch's broom

Definitions

  1. tree disease similar to witch's broom

Ancestry of “Kuniec”, step by step

Kuniec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Kuna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKunamarten
2Polishkurwaprostitute; whore, slut, bitch; a contemptible...
3Proto-Slavickurywhore
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Polish koniec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkoniecfinish, end
2Old Polishkoniecend
3Proto-Slavickonьcьend; thread, string
4Proto-Slavickonъbeginning; end
5Proto-Slavicčętito begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic kury →
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