Where does “kémnő” come from?

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

kémnő (Hungarian): spyess, a female spy

Definitions

  1. spyess, a female spy

Ancestry of “kémnő”, step by step

kémnő 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 kém

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankémspy
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →