munus etymology

Latin word munus comes from Proto-Indo-European *moy-nós and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *mey- (change, swap)

Detailed word origin of munus

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*mey- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) change, swap
*moy-nós, Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
munus Latin (lat) A burden, duty, obligation. A gift. A service, favor. A service, office, employment. A spectacle, public show.

Words with the same origin as munus

Descendants of *-kaps
commune communis deinceps manus pars partem partim praeceps prima primo primus princeps pugna