Where does “jeans” come from?
jeans (French) comes from French jean, from English jean, from Middle English Gene, from Old French Jannes — Genoway.
jeans (French): plural of jean
Ancestry of “jeans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | jean | a pair of jeans |
| 2 | English | jean | Denim |
| 3 | Middle English | Gene | Genoa; Genoa; Genovese |
| 4 | Old French | Jannes | Genoway |