Where does “munnia” come from?
munnia (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic munidak, from Proto-Finnic muna, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.
Ancestry of “munnia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | munidak | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | muna | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | müŋä | rear, beyond; space behind something |