Where does “kéjnő” come from?

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

kéjnő (Hungarian): courtesan

Definitions

  1. courtesan

Ancestry of “kéjnő”, step by step

kéjnő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian nő

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

via Hungarian kéj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankéjsexual enjoyment; pleasure, delight
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →