Kuna
/ˈkuː.nə/noun
The former monetary unit of Croatia, used from 1994 until the adoption of the euro in 2023.
Did you know?The marten’s pelt was valuable enough in medieval Croatian lands to function as a unit of payment, inspiring the currency’s name and imagery.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Slavic
Proto-Slavic
*kuna
“Marten, a small fur-bearing predator”
Medieval Period
Croatian
kuna
“Marten fur, used as a valuable form of payment”
13th–14th Century
Croatian
kunica
“A monetary unit associated with the value of marten pelts”
1994
Croatian
kuna
“Official currency of the Republic of Croatia”
2023
English
kuna
“Former Croatian monetary unit, replaced by the euro”