Where does “munitusmuna” come from?
munitusmuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish munitus, from Finnish munittaa, from Ingrian munnia, from Proto-Finnic munidak, from Proto-Finnic muna, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.
munitusmuna (Finnish): nest egg
Ancestry of “munitusmuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | munitus | the action of making something or someone lay... |
| 2 | Finnish | munittaa | to make lay eggs, to hatch |
| 3 | Ingrian | munnia | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | munidak | — |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | muna | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | müŋä | rear, beyond; space behind something |