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Where does “GI” come from?

GI (English) comes from Japanese 着, from Japanese 着る — put on or wear on the upper body or the entire...

GI (English): Initialism of general issue. Given to a soldier...

Definitions

  1. Initialism of general issue. Given to a soldier...

Ancestry of “GI”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese着arrival at a location; the wearing of clothing; a...
2Japanese着るput on or wear on the upper body or the entire...
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