Where does “mosónő” come from?
mosónő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
mosónő (Hungarian): laundress, washerwoman
Ancestry of “mosónő”, step by step
mosónő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Hungarian mosó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mosó | present participle of mos; washing; washable |
| 2 | Hungarian | mos | to wash something; to brush |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mośke- | to wash |
Words derived from “mosónő”