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Where does “jean” come from?

Jean comes from Old French Jannes, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

jean (English): Denim

Definitions

  1. Denim

Ancestry of “jean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishGeneGenoa; Genoa; Genovese
2Old FrenchJannesGenoway

Words derived from “jean”

  • jeans
  • jeaned
  • jeanswear
  • bejeaned
  • bikini jeans
  • jeans
  • jeans
  • jeanseria
  • джинсы
  • jeans
  • jean
  • jeansfarben
  • Jeans
  • jeans
  • ジーンズ
  • jeans
  • dżinsy
  • džins
  • џинс
  • jíons
  • ջինս
  • ג׳ינס
  • जीन्स
  • ยีนส์
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