Where does “jupe” come from?

jupe (English) comes from Middle English jupe, from Middle French jupe, from Old Italian giubba, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

jupe (English): A style of skirt; A style of short jacket,...

Definitions

  1. A style of skirt; A style of short jacket,...

Ancestry of “jupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishjupeA coat or tunic worn loosely
2Middle Frenchjupe—
3Old Italiangiubba—
4Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...
Every word from Arabic جُبَّة →Every word from Old Italian giubba →Every word from Middle French jupe →