Where does “nője” come from?

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

nője (Hungarian): one’s female partner or lover, one’s mistress

Definitions

  1. one’s female partner or lover, one’s mistress

Ancestry of “nője”, 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
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →