Where does “geisha” come from?

geisha (Finnish) comes from Japanese 芸者, from Japanese 芸, from Middle Chinese 藝.

geisha (Finnish): A geisha; When used as modifier in compound...

Definitions

  1. A geisha; When used as modifier in compound...

Ancestry of “geisha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese芸者a geisha; one who is proficient in an art, an...
2Japanese芸art, craft, technique, performance; trick
3Middle Chinese藝—

Words derived from “geisha”

Every word from Middle Chinese 藝 →Every word from Japanese 芸 →Every word from Japanese 芸者 →