Where does “szobanövény” come from?

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

szobanövény (Hungarian): houseplant, indoor plant

Definitions

  1. houseplant, indoor plant

Ancestry of “szobanövény”, step by step

szobanövény traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian növény

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannövényplant
2Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
3Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
4Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Hungarian szóba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszóbaillative singular of szó
2Old High Germanstubaa heated room; bathroom; step
3Proto-Germanic*stubu—
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →Every word from Japanese 能 →Every word from Hungarian nő →