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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

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

Words derived from “gyomnövény”

  • gyomnövények
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