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Where does “cunla” come from?

cunla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin cunula, 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.

Ancestry of “cunla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincunula—
2Latincunasingular of cūnae; a crib
3Latincunaecradle; nest of young birds; birth or early...
4Proto-Italickoinā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-no-hay; lair, cradle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cunla”

  • culla
  • cullare
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