Where does “szakácsnő” come from?

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

szakácsnő (Hungarian): female cook, chef

Definitions

  1. female cook, chef

Ancestry of “szakácsnő”, step by step

szakácsnő 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 szakács

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszakácscook, chef
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →