Where does “munkaerőpiac” come from?

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

munkaerőpiac (Hungarian): labor market

Definitions

  1. labor market

Ancestry of “munkaerőpiac”, step by step

munkaerőpiac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian munkaerő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmunkaerőworkforce
2Hungarianmunkawork, job; work
3Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—

via Hungarian piac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpiacmarket, marketplace; market
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫka →Every word from Hungarian munka →