Where does “munkabér” come from?

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

munkabér (Hungarian): wage, salary

Definitions

  1. wage, salary

Ancestry of “munkabér”, step by step

munkabér traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian munka

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

via Hungarian bér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbérwage; hired, rented, for hire

Words derived from “munkabér”

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