Where does “grófnő” come from?
grófnő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
grófnő (Hungarian): countess
Ancestry of “grófnő”, step by step
grófnő 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 gróf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | gróf | count |
| 2 | Bavarian | grâf | count |
Words derived from “grófnő”