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Where does “hősnő” come from?

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

hősnő (Hungarian): heroine

Definitions

  1. heroine

Ancestry of “hősnő”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hősnő”

  • hősnők
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →