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Where does “munita” come from?

munita (Finnish) comes from Finnish munittaa, from Ingrian munnia, from Proto-Finnic munidak, from Proto-Finnic muna, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.

munita (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of munittaa;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of munittaa;...

Ancestry of “munita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunittaato make lay eggs, to hatch
2Ingrianmunnia—
3Proto-Finnicmunidak—
4Proto-Finnicmunaegg
5Proto-Uralicmüŋärear, beyond; space behind something
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