Where does “pea coat” come from?
pea coat (English) comes from Dutch pijjekker.
pea coat (English): A coat of heavy, navy-coloured wool, originally...
Definitions
- A coat of heavy, navy-coloured wool, originally...
Ancestry of “pea coat”, step by step
pea coat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pijjekker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pijjekker | — |
via Dutch pij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pij | cowl |