Where does “javasasszony” come from?

javasasszony (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian javas, from Hungarian jó, from Proto-Ugric jomɜ — good.

javasasszony (Hungarian): cunning woman

Definitions

  1. cunning woman

Ancestry of “javasasszony”, step by step

javasasszony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian javas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianjavas—
2Hungarianjógood good for something (can be used for)
3Proto-Ugricjomɜgood

via Hungarian asszony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianasszonya married or divorced woman or a widow; woman;...
2Old Hungarianachscin—

Words derived from “javasasszony”

Every word from Proto-Ugric jomɜ →Every word from Hungarian jó →Every word from Hungarian javas →