Where does “munkkikunta” come from?

munkkikunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunta, from Proto-Finnic kunta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kunta.

munkkikunta (Finnish): order of monks

Definitions

  1. order of monks

Ancestry of “munkkikunta”, step by step

munkkikunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuntamunicipality, commune; local political division;...
2Proto-Finnickuntacommunity; group of people
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickunta—

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough
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