Where does “silmamuna” come from?
silmamuna (Estonian) comes from Estonian muna, from Proto-Finnic muna, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.
silmamuna (Estonian): eyeball
Ancestry of “silmamuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | muna | egg; balls, testicles |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | muna | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | müŋä | rear, beyond; space behind something |