Where does “gyomnövény” come from?

gyomnövény (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian növény, from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

gyomnövény (Hungarian): weed

Definitions

  1. weed

Ancestry of “gyomnövény”, step by step

gyomnövény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian növény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannövényplant
2Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
3Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
4Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Hungarian gyom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangyomweed

Words derived from “gyomnövény”

Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →