Where does “jopper” come from?

jopper (Dutch) comes from German joppe, from Middle High German joppe, from Old Italian giuppa, from Old Spanish aljuba, from Arabic جبة, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

jopper (Dutch): duffel coat

Definitions

  1. duffel coat

Ancestry of “jopper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjoppeloden jacket
2Middle High Germanjoppe—
3Old Italiangiuppa—
4Old Spanishaljuba—
5Arabicجبةjubbah; a wrapper, cloak, coat, outer garment;...
6Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...
Every word from Arabic جُبَّة →Every word from Arabic جبة →Every word from Old Spanish aljuba →