courtesan (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[courtesan 词源字典]
early 15c., from Middle French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana "prostitute," literally "woman of the court," fem. of cortigiano "one attached to a court," from corte "court," from Latin cortem (see court (n.)).[courtesan etymology, courtesan origin, 英语词源]