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Where does “-enek” come from?

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

-enek (Hungarian): Used to form the first-person singular present...

Definitions

  1. Used to form the first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “-enek”, 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

Words derived from “-enek”

  • kellenék
  • festenék
  • segítenék
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →