Where does “župan” come from?

župan (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic županъ, from Proto-Slavic župa, from Proto-Indo-European gewp- — to cover.

župan (Czech): "inanimate"; dressing gown; pastry wrapping

Definitions

  1. "inanimate"; dressing gown; pastry wrapping

Ancestry of “župan”, step by step

župan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic županъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžupanъ—
2Proto-Slavicžupacavity, hole
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewp-to cover

via Italian giuppone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangiuppone—
2Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewp- →Every word from Proto-Slavic župa →Every word from Proto-Slavic županъ →