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
get traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English git
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γαγάτης | — |
via Middle English geten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | geten | to get |
| 2 | Old Norse | geta | to get; to guess |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | getaną | to attain, acquire, get, receive, hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰed- | to defecate |
via Hebrew גֵּט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | גֵּט | — |