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Where does “кура” come from?

кура (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Κῦρος, from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁, from Elamite ???? — shepherd, bestowed care, protector.

кура (Russian): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “кура”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚῦρος—
2Old Persian𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁—
3Elamite????shepherd, bestowed care, protector

Words derived from “кура”

  • курочка
  • кур
  • куриный
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