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Where does “muna” come from?

muna (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic muna, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.

muna (Estonian): egg; balls, testicles

Definitions

  1. egg; balls, testicles

Ancestry of “muna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmunaegg
2Proto-Uralicmüŋärear, beyond; space behind something

Words derived from “muna”

  • kanamuna
  • munn
  • silmamuna
  • maamuna
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