Where does “t-shirt” come from?

t-shirt (English) comes from Swedish tröja, from Middle Low German troye, from Old French troie — coat from Troyes.

t-shirt (English): Alternative spelling of T-shirt

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of T-shirt

Ancestry of “t-shirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtröjaa sweater, a jumper; a jerkin, a doublet
2Middle Low Germantroye—
3Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes

Words derived from “t-shirt”

Every word from Old French troie →Every word from Middle Low German troye →Every word from Swedish tröja →