Where does “chupa” come from?

chupa (English) comes from Spanish chupa, from French jupe, from Middle French jupe, from Old Italian giubba, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

chupa (English): A unit of volume equivalent to 3.75 mL

Definitions

  1. A unit of volume equivalent to 3.75 mL

Ancestry of “chupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchupaleather jacket; a chupa
2Frenchjupeskirt
3Middle Frenchjupe—
4Old Italiangiubba—
5Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...
Every word from Arabic جُبَّة →Every word from Old Italian giubba →Every word from Middle French jupe →