Where does “get” come from?
Get comes from English geat, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Latin gagates, from Ancient Greek Γαγάτης, ultimately from Ancient Greek Γάγας.
get (English): To obtain; to acquire; To receive; To have. See...
Definitions
- To obtain; to acquire; To receive; To have. See...
Ancestry of “get”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | git | A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | get | jet, hardened coal; A bead made of jet; A... |
| 3 | Old French | jayet | — |
| 4 | Latin | gagātēs | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γαγάτης | — |