Where does “szabónő” come from?
szabónő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
szabónő (Hungarian): female tailor
Ancestry of “szabónő”, step by step
szabónő 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 szabó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szabó | present participle of szab; tailoring, snipping;... |
| 2 | Hungarian | -ó | -ing. Added to a verb to form the present... |