Where does “varrónő” come from?
varrónő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian nő, from Japanese 能, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
varrónő (Hungarian): seamstress, needlewoman, dressmaker
Definitions
- seamstress, needlewoman, dressmaker
Ancestry of “varrónő”, step by step
varrónő 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 varró
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | varró | present participle of varr; sewing, stitching |
| 2 | Hungarian | varr | to sew |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | worka- | — |
Words derived from “varrónő”