Where does “geta” come from?

geta (Spanish) comes from Japanese 下駄, from Japanese 下, from Middle Chinese 下.

geta (Spanish): geta; Geat

Definitions

  1. geta; Geat

Ancestry of “geta”, step by step

geta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 下駄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese下駄geta: a kind of wooden clog with at least one,...
2Japanese下the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree...
3Middle Chinese下—

via Latin Geta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGeta—
2Ancient GreekΓέτηςone of the Getae; in Late Antiquity usage, a...
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