Where does “gownie” come from?
gownie (English) comes from English gown, from Middle English gowne, from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna — coarse fur clothing.
gownie (English): A person living in a university town who has some academic connection with the university
Definitions
- A person living in a university town who has some academic connection with the university
Ancestry of “gownie”, step by step
gownie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gown | A loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's... |
| 2 | Middle English | gowne | A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment |
| 3 | Old French | goune | gown; robe |
| 4 | Late Latin | gunna | leather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γούνα | coarse garment |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *guna | coarse fur clothing |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |