Where does “get away” come from?
get away (English) comes from English get, from English git, from Middle English get, from Old French jayet, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.
get away (English): To move away; To avoid capture; to escape; to...
Definitions
- To move away; To avoid capture; to escape; to...
Ancestry of “get away”, step by step
get away traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English get
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | get | To obtain; to acquire; To receive; To have. See... |
| 2 | English | git | A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | get | jet, hardened coal; A bead made of jet; A... |
| 4 | Old French | jayet | — |
| 5 | Latin | gagātēs | A hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γαγάτης | — |