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
Ancestry of “cuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cuna | singular of cūnae; a crib |
| 2 | Latin | cunae | cradle; nest of young birds; birth or early... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | koinā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy-no- | hay; lair, cradle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |