Where does “куриный” come from?

куриный (Russian) comes from Russian кур, from French cour, from Middle French court, from Old French cort, from Latin cōrs, from Latin cohors, from Latin co-, from Latin cōn- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

куриный (Russian): chicken; limited, narrow-minded

Definitions

  1. chicken; limited, narrow-minded

Ancestry of “куриный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкурrooster, cock; attention which one pays to...
2Frenchcourcourtyard, yard; court; following
3Middle Frenchcourtcourt (of law)
4Old Frenchcortcourt
5Latincōrs
6Latincohorsa court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or...
7Latinco-allomorph of con-
8Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt
15Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
16Old High Germankuti
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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