Where does “geish” come from?

geish (English) comes from French guiche, from Frankish wiþþja, from Proto-Germanic wiþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

geish (English): The perineum

Definitions

  1. The perineum

Ancestry of “geish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguichea strap; a kiss-curl
2Frankishwiþþja—
3Proto-Germanicwiþjǭcord, rope, thong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyt- →