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Where does “kiknél” come from?

kiknél (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -nél, from Hungarian -né, from Hungarian né, from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

kiknél (Hungarian): adessive plural of ki

Definitions

  1. adessive plural of ki

Ancestry of “kiknél”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-nélat. Used to form the adessive case; Used to form...
2Hungarian-néMrs, wife of; Used to form the third-person...
3Hungariannélook!, see!
4Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
5Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
6Middle Chinese能talent, ability
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