Where does “geisha” come from?
Geisha comes from Japanese 芸者, which derives from Middle Chinese 藝.
geisha (English): A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various...
Definitions
- A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various...
Ancestry of “geisha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 芸者 | a geisha; one who is proficient in an art, an... |
| 2 | Japanese | 芸 | art, craft, technique, performance; trick |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 藝 | — |
Words derived from “geisha”