Where does “munka” come from?

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

munka (Hungarian): work, job; work

Definitions

  1. work, job; work

Ancestry of “munka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ

Words derived from “munka

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic mǫka