Where does “munkahét” come from?

munkahét (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hét, from Proto-Ugric säptɜ, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

munkahét (Hungarian): workweek

Definitions

  1. workweek

Ancestry of “munkahét”, step by step

munkahét traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian hét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhétseven; week
2Proto-Ugricsäptɜseven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

via Hungarian munka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmunkawork, job; work
2Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Ugric säptɜ →Every word from Hungarian hét →