Where does “prófétanő” come from?

prófétanő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian próféta, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

prófétanő (Hungarian): prophetess

Definitions

  1. prophetess

Ancestry of “prófétanő”, step by step

prófétanő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian próféta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianprófétaprophet
2Latinprophētaprophet, soothsayer
3Ancient Greekπροφήτηςone who speaks for and interprets the will of a...
4Ancient GreekφημίI speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert
5Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂ →