Where does “ゲット” come from?
ゲット (Japanese) comes from English get, from English git, from Middle English get, from Old French jayet, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.
ゲット (Japanese): the act of getting, obtaining; scoring a goal; to...
Definitions
- the act of getting, obtaining; scoring a goal; to...
Ancestry of “ゲット”, 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 | — |