Where does “cunita” come from?
cunita (Spanish) comes from Spanish cuña, from Old Spanish cuna, from Latin cūna, from Proto-Italic koinā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cunita (Spanish): Diminutive of cuna
Ancestry of “cunita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cuña | wedge; chock; quoin |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cuna | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | koinā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy-no- | hay; lair, cradle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |