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”

Every word from Old French Jannes →