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Where does “testnevelés” come from?

testnevelés (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nevelés, from Hungarian nevel, from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.

testnevelés (Hungarian): physical education

Definitions

  1. physical education

Ancestry of “testnevelés”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannevelésraising, upbringing, rearing, education
2Hungariannevelto educate
3Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
4Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
5Middle Chinese能talent, ability
Every word from Middle Chinese 能 →