Where does “-ne” come from?
-ne (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian né, from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
-ne (Hungarian): Mrs, wife of; Used to form the third-person...
Definitions
- Mrs, wife of; Used to form the third-person...
Ancestry of “-ne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | né | look!, see! |
| 2 | Hungarian | nő | woman; female partner or lover, mistress,... |
| 3 | Japanese | 能 | Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |