Where does “papnő” come from?

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

papnő (Hungarian): priestess

Definitions

  1. priestess

Ancestry of “papnő”, step by step

papnő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian nő

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

via Hungarian pap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpappriest

Words derived from “papnő”

Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →