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Where does “fűnek” come from?

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

fűnek (Hungarian): dative singular of fű; to grass

Definitions

  1. dative singular of fű; to grass

Ancestry of “fűnek”, 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 “fűnek”

  • fűnek-fának
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →