Where does “donabe” come from?

donabe (English) comes from Japanese 土鍋, from Japanese 鍋, from Japanese 肴, from Old Japanese な, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

donabe (English): A clay pot for use over an open flame in Japanese cuisine, usually glazed on the inside and porous on the outside

Definitions

A clay pot for use over an open flame in Japanese cuisine, usually glazed on the inside and porous on the outside

Ancestry of “donabe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	土鍋	an earthenware pot used for cooking in Japanese cuisine
2	Japanese	鍋	a broad-bottomed pot or pan
3	Japanese	肴	fish; a side dish served with alcoholic...
4	Old Japanese	な	any sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,...
5	Old Japanese	の	plain, field
6	Middle Chinese	能	talent, ability

Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Old Japanese の →Every word from Old Japanese な →