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Where does “ördögöknek” come from?

ördögöknek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -nék, from Hungarian -né, from Hungarian né, from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

ördögöknek (Hungarian): dative plural of ördög

Definitions

  1. dative plural of ördög

Ancestry of “ördögöknek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-nékUsed to form the first-person singular present...
2Hungarian-néMrs, wife of; Used to form the third-person...
3Hungariannélook!, see!
4Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
5Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
6Middle Chinese能talent, ability
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →