Where does “cuna” come from?

cuna (Venetian) comes from Latin cuna, from Latin cunae, from Proto-Italic koinā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cuna (Venetian): cradle

Definitions

  1. cradle

Ancestry of “cuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincunasingular of cūnae; a crib
2Latincunaecradle; nest of young birds; birth or early...
3Proto-Italickoinā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-no-hay; lair, cradle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic koinā →