Where does “hősnő” come from?
hősnő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
hősnő (Hungarian): heroine
Ancestry of “hősnő”, step by step
hősnő 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 hős
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | hős | hero |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kaća | young unmarried man |
Words derived from “hősnő”