Where does “吉士” come from?
吉士 (Chinese) comes from English cheese, from English cheesy, from Middle English chesy.
吉士 (Chinese): cheese; guts; courage; Alternative name for 吉士打
Definitions
- cheese; guts; courage; Alternative name for 吉士打
Ancestry of “吉士”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cheese | A dairy product made from curdled or cultured... |
| 2 | English | cheesy | Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd,... |
| 3 | Middle English | chesy | — |