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

Definitions

  1. nest egg

Ancestry of “munitusmuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunitusthe action of making something or someone lay...
2Finnishmunittaato make lay eggs, to hatch
3Ingrianmunniato lay (an egg)
4Proto-Finnicmunidak—
5Proto-Finnicmunaegg
6Proto-Uralicmüŋärear, beyond; space behind something
Every word from Proto-Uralic müŋä →Every word from Proto-Finnic muna →Every word from Proto-Finnic munidak →