Where does “doublet” come from?
Doublet comes from Middle English doublet, from Italian giubba, from Arabic جُبَّة, ultimately tracing back through Latin duplus and earlier sources to Proto-Iranian tap- meaning double or fold.
doublet (English): A pair of two similar or equal things; couple;...
Definitions
- A pair of two similar or equal things; couple;...
Ancestry of “doublet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | giubbetta | — |
| 2 | Italian | giubba | jacket; tunic |
| 3 | Latin | iuba | mane; the flowing hair on the neck of an animal;... |
| 4 | Old Tupi | îub | — |
| 5 | Old Tupi | -a | — |
| 6 | Old Tupi | pó | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *po | — |
| 8 | Proto-Tupian | *po | — |
Words derived from “doublet”