Where does “kura” come from?

kura (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

kura (Proto-Finnic): left

Definitions

  1. left

Ancestry of “kura”, step by step

kura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic gurą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgurąHalf-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

via Proto-Uralic kura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uralickurahoar frost, fine snow; bent, crooked

Words derived from “kura”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurą →