Where does “jupe” come from?
jupe (French) comes from Middle French jupe, from Old Italian giubba, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...
jupe (French): skirt
Definitions
- skirt
Ancestry of “jupe”, step by step
jupe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French jupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | jupe | — |
| 2 | Old Italian | giubba | — |
| 3 | Arabic | جُبَّة | robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a... |
via Italian jupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | jupa | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | חופה | chuppah, wedding canopy; marriage ceremony,... |
via Russian ю́бка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ю́бка | skirt |