Where does “芸子” come from?

芸子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

芸子 (Japanese): a geisha, especially a young geisha; a young...

Definitions

  1. a geisha, especially a young geisha; a young...

Ancestry of “芸子”, step by step

芸子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

via Japanese 芸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese芸art, craft, technique, performance; trick
2Middle Chinese藝—

Words derived from “芸子”

Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →