Where does “többnek” come from?
többnek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -nék, from Hungarian -né, from Hungarian né, from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
többnek (Hungarian): dative singular of több
Definitions
- dative singular of több
Ancestry of “többnek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | -nék | Used to form the first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Hungarian | -né | Mrs, wife of; Used to form the third-person... |
| 3 | Hungarian | né | look!, see! |
| 4 | Hungarian | nő | woman; female partner or lover, mistress,... |
| 5 | Japanese | 能 | Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;... |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |