Where does “csillagásznő” come from?
csillagásznő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
csillagásznő (Hungarian): a female astronomer
Definitions
- a female astronomer
Ancestry of “csillagásznő”, step by step
csillagásznő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian nő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | nő | woman; female partner or lover, mistress,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 能 | Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Hungarian csillagász
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | csillagász | astronomer |
| 2 | Hungarian | csillag | star; star, asterisk; luck |
| 3 | Hungarian | -g | Added to a stem - often an onomatopoeia - to form... |