Where does “orvosnő” come from?
orvosnő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
orvosnő (Hungarian): doctor
Ancestry of “orvosnő”, step by step
orvosnő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian nő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
via Hungarian örvös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | örvös | ring-necked, verticillate, whorled |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ös | Added to a noun to form an adjective meaning... |
| 3 | Hungarian | -ő | -ing. Added to a verb to form the present... |
Words derived from “orvosnő”