Where does “geyşa” come from?

geyşa (Turkish) comes from English geisha, from Japanese 芸者, from Japanese 芸, from Middle Chinese 藝.

geyşa (Turkish): geisha

Definitions

  1. geisha

Ancestry of “geyşa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeishaA Japanese female entertainer skilled in various...
2Japanese芸者a geisha; one who is proficient in an art, an...
3Japanese芸art, craft, technique, performance; trick
4Middle Chinese藝—
Every word from Middle Chinese 藝 →Every word from Japanese 芸 →Every word from Japanese 芸者 →