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Where does “koinā” come from?

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

Ancestry of “koinā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-no-hay; lair, cradle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “koinā”

  • incunabulum
  • incunabulist
  • cunae
  • cunabulum
  • incunabulum
  • cuna
  • Cunina
  • cunula
  • cunear
  • cunita
  • cuna
  • acunar
  • asaltacunas
  • cullare
  • cuna
  • culla
  • cuna
  • cunã
  • cunji
  • cunla
  • cuna
  • cuna
  • cüna
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