Where does “geta” come from?
geta (English) comes from Japanese 下駄, from Japanese 下, from Middle Chinese 下.
geta (English): A Japanese raised wooden clog, worn with...
Definitions
- A Japanese raised wooden clog, worn with...
Ancestry of “geta”, step by step
geta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 下駄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 下駄 | geta: a kind of wooden clog with at least one,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 下 | the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 下 | — |
via Latin Geta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Geta | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γέτης | one of the Getae; in Late Antiquity usage, a... |
Words derived from “geta”