Where does “munkaruha” come from?

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

munkaruha (Hungarian): workwear, working clothes, work clothes, overall,...

Definitions

  1. workwear, working clothes, work clothes, overall,...

Ancestry of “munkaruha”, step by step

munkaruha 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 ruha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianruhaclothes; garment, piece of clothing; outfit

Words derived from “munkaruha”

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