Where does “noo” come from?

noo (Esperanto) comes from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

noo (Esperanto): noh

Definitions

  1. noh

Ancestry of “noo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
2Middle Chinese能talent, ability
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →