Where does “növendék” come from?
növendék (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
növendék (Hungarian): pupil, student
Ancestry of “növendék”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |