Where does “munkahely” come from?

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

munkahely (Hungarian): workplace

Definitions

  1. workplace

Ancestry of “munkahely”, step by step

munkahely 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 hely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhelyplace, location; space, room

Words derived from “munkahely”

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