Where does “muka” come from?

muka (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic mǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ.

muka (Czech): Agony, torment, ordeal

Definitions

  1. Agony, torment, ordeal

Ancestry of “muka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫka →
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