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
- Initialism of general issue. Given to a soldier...
Ancestry of “GI”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 着 | arrival at a location; the wearing of clothing; a... |
| 2 | Japanese | 着る | put on or wear on the upper body or the entire... |