Where does “kuna” come from?

kuna (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic kuna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaunā́ˀ.

kuna (Slovene): marten; kuna

Definitions

  1. marten; kuna

Ancestry of “kuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickunamarten
2Proto-Balto-Slavickaunā́ˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaunā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kuna →
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