Where does “T恤衫” come from?

T恤衫 (Chinese) comes from English t-shirt, from Swedish tröja, from Middle Low German troye, from Old French troie — coat from Troyes.

T恤衫 (Chinese): T-shirt

Definitions

  1. T-shirt

Ancestry of “T恤衫”, step by step

T恤衫 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English t-shirt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisht-shirtAlternative spelling of T-shirt
2Swedishtröjaa sweater, a jumper; a jerkin, a doublet
3Middle Low Germantroye—
4Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes

via Chinese 衫

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese衫—
Every word from Old French troie →Every word from Middle Low German troye →Every word from Swedish tröja →