Where does “jin” come from?
jin (Indonesian) comes from Dutch 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-.
jin (Indonesian): genie: a jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form
Definitions
- genie: a jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form
Ancestry of “jin”, step by step
jin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Jeans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | 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- | — |