Where does “pincérnő” come from?

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

pincérnő (Hungarian): waitress

Definitions

  1. waitress

Ancestry of “pincérnő”, step by step

pincérnő 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 pincér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpincérwaiter
2Hungarianpincebasement; cellar
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →