Where does “növény” come from?

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

növény (Hungarian): plant

Definitions

  1. plant

Ancestry of “növény”, step by step

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

Words derived from “növény”

Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →