Where does “getting” come from?
Getting derives from the English verb get, which comes from the English noun git, which traces to the English noun geat, which originates from Proto-Germanic getaną, ultimately derived from Latin gagates and Ancient Greek Γαγάτης, from Ancient Greek Γάγας.
getting (English): present participle of get; The act of obtaining...
Definitions
- present participle of get; The act of obtaining...
Ancestry of “getting”, step by step
| 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 | — |