Where does “get” come from?

get (Middle English) comes from Old French jayet, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.

get (Middle English): jet, hardened coal; A bead made of jet; A...

Definitions

  1. jet, hardened coal; A bead made of jet; A...

Ancestry of “get”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjayet—
2LatingagātēsA hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess
3Ancient Greekγαγάτης—

Words derived from “get”

Every word from Ancient Greek γαγάτης →Every word from Latin gagātēs →Every word from Old French jayet →
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