Where does “geiko” come from?

geiko (English) comes from Japanese 芸子, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

geiko (English): Synonym of geisha

Definitions

  1. Synonym of geisha

Ancestry of “geiko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese芸子a geisha, especially a young geisha; a young...
2Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
3Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
4Japanesenezumi—
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →