Where does “plebeskin” come from?

plebeskin (English) comes from English plebe, from Latin plēbs — plebeians, plebs, common people.

plebeskin (English): Any of various clothing items (blouse, overcoat or trousers) issued to a new cadet at a military academy

Definitions

  1. Any of various clothing items (blouse, overcoat or trousers) issued to a new cadet at a military academy

Ancestry of “plebeskin”, step by step

plebeskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English plebe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplebeA plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman...
2Latinplēbsplebeians, plebs, common people

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Latin plēbs →Every word from English plebe →