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Where does “Jeans” come from?

Jeans (German) comes from English Jeans, from English jean fustian, from Middle English fustian, from Old French fustaine, from Medieval Latin fustaneum, from Latin fustis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Jeans (German): A pair of jeans, denim trousers

Definitions

  1. A pair of jeans, denim trousers

Ancestry of “Jeans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJeansplural of Jean
2Englishjean fustian—
3Middle Englishfustianstrong cotton fabric
4Old Frenchfustaine—
5Medieval Latinfustaneum—
6Latinfustisa knobbed stick, a cudgel, staff, club
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “Jeans”

  • jeansfarben
  • Jeans
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