Where does “芸者” come from?
芸者 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 芸, from Middle Chinese 藝.
芸者 (Japanese): a geisha; one who is proficient in an art, an...
Definitions
- a geisha; one who is proficient in an art, an...
Ancestry of “芸者”, step by step
芸者 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 芸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 芸 | art, craft, technique, performance; trick |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 藝 | — |
via Middle Chinese 者
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 者 | — |