Where does “дуња” come from?

дуња (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гду̏ња, from Proto-Slavic kъduňa, from Latin cydōnia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία — Cydonia; quince-tree.

дуња (Serbo-Croatian): quince; bed cover filled with feathers, duvet,...

Definitions

  1. quince; bed cover filled with feathers, duvet,...

Ancestry of “дуња”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгду̏ња—
2Proto-Slavickъduňaquince
3Latincydōnia—
4Ancient GreekΚυδωνίαCydonia; quince-tree
Every word from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία →Every word from Latin cydōnia →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъduňa →