Where does “게이샤” come from?

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

게이샤 (Korean): geisha

Definitions

  1. geisha

Ancestry of “게이샤”, 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—
Every word from Middle Chinese 藝 →Every word from Japanese 芸 →Every word from Japanese 芸者 →
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