Where does “shortgown” come from?
shortgown (English) comes from English gown, from Middle English gowne, from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna.
shortgown (English): A bedgown for a lady
Ancestry of “shortgown”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gown | A loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's... |
| 2 | Middle English | gowne | — |
| 3 | Old French | goune | gown; robe |
| 4 | Late Latin | gunna | leather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γούνα | coarse garment |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *guna | — |