Etymology Explorer › Hungarian

Where does “fogadósné” come from?

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

fogadósné (Hungarian): hostess, landlady

Definitions

  1. hostess, landlady

Ancestry of “fogadósné”, step by step

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