Where does “nőstény” come from?

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

nőstény (Hungarian): female animal

Definitions

  1. female animal

Ancestry of “nőstény”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
2JapaneseNoh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
3Middle Chinesetalent, ability

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