Where does “tanárnő” come from?
tanárnő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
tanárnő (Hungarian): teacher
Ancestry of “tanárnő”, step by step
tanárnő 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 tanár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tanár | teacher |
| 2 | Hungarian | tanít | to teach |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | tuna- | to get used to, to learn |
Words derived from “tanárnő”