Where does “кионпи” come from?
кионпи (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt кион, from Finnish köin, from English coin, from French coin, from Old French coin, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
кионпи (Udmurt): wolf cub
Definitions
- wolf cub
Ancestry of “кионпи”, step by step
кионпи traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Udmurt кион
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udmurt | кион | wolf |
| 2 | Finnish | köin | Instructive plural form of köö |
| 3 | English | coin | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the... |
| 4 | French | coin | wedge, cornerpiece; corner; area, part, place,... |
| 5 | Old French | coin | — |
| 6 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |