Where does “Jeanshose” come from?
Jeanshose (German) comes from German Jeans, 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-.
Jeanshose (German): jeans
Definitions
- jeans
Ancestry of “Jeanshose”, step by step
Jeanshose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Jeans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jeans | A pair of jeans, denim trousers |
| 2 | English | Jeans | plural of Jean |
| 3 | English | jean fustian | — |
| 4 | Middle English | fustian | strong cotton fabric |
| 5 | Old French | fustaine | A cotton fabric ancestral to modern fustian |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | fustaneum | — |
| 7 | Latin | fustis | a knobbed stick, a cudgel, staff, club |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |