Where does “git” come from?

git (English) comes from Middle English get, from Old French jayet, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.

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 γαγάτης →Every word from Latin gagātēs →Every word from Old French jayet →