Where does “majmunk” come from?

majmunk (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian majom, from Arabic مَيْمُون — baboon, mandrill; monkey.

Ancestry of “majmunk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmajomape, monkey
2Arabicمَيْمُونbaboon, mandrill; monkey
Every word from Arabic مَيْمُونEvery word from Hungarian majom
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