Where does “régésznő” come from?

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

régésznő (Hungarian): a female archeologist

Definitions

  1. a female archeologist

Ancestry of “régésznő”, step by step

régésznő 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 régész

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrégészarchaeologist, archeologist
2Hungarianréglong ago, long time
3Hungarianregmorning
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →