Where does “męka” come from?

męka (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic mǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ.

męka (Polish): torment

Definitions

  1. torment

Ancestry of “męka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—

Words derived from “męka”

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