Where does “git” come from?

Geat comes from Old French jayet, from Latin gagates, from Ancient Greek Γαγάτης, ultimately from Ancient Greek Γάγας, a town name whose origin and meaning remain unclear.

git (English): A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or...

Definitions

  1. A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or...

Ancestry of “git”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgetjet, hardened coal; A bead made of jet; A...
2Old Frenchjayet
3LatingagātēsA hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess
4Ancient Greekγαγάτης

Words derived from “git

Every word from Ancient Greek γαγάτηςEvery word from Latin gagātēsEvery word from Old French jayet