Where does “jean fustian” come from?
jean fustian (English) comes from Middle English fustian, from Old French fustaine, from Medieval Latin fustaneum, from Latin fustis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
Ancestry of “jean fustian”, step by step
jean fustian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English fustian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fustian | strong cotton fabric |
| 2 | Old French | fustaine | A cotton fabric ancestral to modern fustian |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | fustaneum | — |
| 4 | Latin | fustis | a knobbed stick, a cudgel, staff, club |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |