Where does “게이샤” come from?

게이샤 (Korean) comes from Japanese 芸者, from Japanese 芸, from Middle Chinese 藝.

게이샤 (Korean): geisha

Definitions

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

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