Where does “munkás” come from?

munkás (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian munka, from Proto-Slavic mǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ.

munkás (Hungarian): industrious; labourer, worker

Definitions

  1. industrious; labourer, worker

Ancestry of “munkás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmunkawork, job; work
2Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—

Words derived from “munkás”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫka →Every word from Hungarian munka →
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