Where does “märkämuona” come from?
märkämuona (Finnish) comes from Finnish märkä, from Proto-Finnic märkä — wet, moist; pus.
Ancestry of “märkämuona”, step by step
märkämuona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish muona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muona | Food provisions, supplies |
| 2 | Swedish | månadskost | food provision for one month |