Where does “távmunka” come from?

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

távmunka (Hungarian): telework, telecommuting

Definitions

  1. telework, telecommuting

Ancestry of “távmunka”, step by step

távmunka 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 táv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantávdistance; remote, tele-; -term, -run, -range,...
2Hungariantávolfar; away, absent; distance, farness, remoteness
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫka →Every word from Hungarian munka →