Where does “jumper” come from?
Jumper comes from English jump, which derives from English jupe, ultimately from Arabic جُبَّة, a garment, traceable through Latin formative elements -are, -arius, and -us to Proto-Italic -os.
jumper (English): Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a...
Definitions
- Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a...
Ancestry of “jumper”, step by step
jumper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jump | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or... |
| 2 | Arabic | جَنْب | — |
via Arabic جُبَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جُبَّة | robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a... |