Where does “get-nothing” come from?
get-nothing (English) comes from English get, from English git, from Middle English get, from Old French jayet, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.
get-nothing (English): A lazy person; an idler; a layabout
Definitions
- A lazy person; an idler; a layabout
Ancestry of “get-nothing”, step by step
get-nothing 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 | — |