Where does “jeans” come from?
Jeans comes from Middle English Gene, from Old French Jannes, a fabric originally associated with the city of Genoa.
jeans (English): A pair of trousers made from denim cotton; plural...
Definitions
- A pair of trousers made from denim cotton; plural...
Ancestry of “jeans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jean | Denim |
| 2 | Middle English | Gene | Genoa; Genoa; Genovese |
| 3 | Old French | Jannes | Genoway |
Words derived from “jeans”