Where does “munkaerő” come from?

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

munkaerő (Hungarian): workforce

Definitions

  1. workforce

Ancestry of “munkaerő”, step by step

munkaerő 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 erő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianerőstrength, force, power
2Proto-Turkicerkauthority, freedom

Words derived from “munkaerő”

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