Where does “jósnő” come from?
jósnő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian jós, from Hungarian javas, from Hungarian jó, from Proto-Ugric jomɜ — good.
jósnő (Hungarian): fortuneteller
Ancestry of “jósnő”, step by step
jósnő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian jós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | jós | fortuneteller |
| 2 | Hungarian | javas | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | jó | good good for something (can be used for) |
| 4 | Proto-Ugric | jomɜ | good |
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 |