Where does “növényvilág” come from?

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

növényvilág (Hungarian): flora plants considered as a group

Definitions

  1. flora plants considered as a group

Ancestry of “növényvilág”, step by step

növényvilág traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian növény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannövényplant
2Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
3Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
4Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Hungarian világ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvilágworld; illumination, light, brightness, sight;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwalkelight
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →