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Where does “muna” come from?

muna (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.

muna (Proto-Finnic): egg

Definitions

  1. egg

Ancestry of “muna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uralicmüŋärear, beyond; space behind something

Words derived from “muna”

  • munanmuotoinen
  • munittaa
  • pesämuna
  • munuaiskotelo
  • munasolu
  • munakotelo
  • munatorttu
  • munakuppi
  • silmämuna
  • munasillaan
  • uppomuna
  • mätämuna
  • tuhkamuna
  • keinomunuainen
  • munapussi
  • munatoti
  • munakas
  • munankeltuainen
  • munakoiso
  • munahampurilainen
  • munakello
  • munaus
  • munavoi
  • munamankeli
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