Where does “му́ка” come from?
му́ка (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ.
му́ка (Russian): sorrow, torment
Ancestry of “му́ка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mǫka | torment, torture; flour |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mánkāˀ | — |
Words derived from “му́ка”