Where does “nô” come from?

nô (French) comes from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

nô (French): noh; a noh play

Definitions

  1. noh; a noh play

Ancestry of “nô”, 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 →