Where does “ガウン” come from?

ガウン (Japanese) comes from English gown, from Middle English gowne, from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna — coarse fur clothing.

ガウン (Japanese): gown

Definitions

  1. gown

Ancestry of “ガウン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgownA loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's...
2Middle EnglishgowneA gown or robe; a flowing overgarment
3Old Frenchgounegown; robe
4Late Latingunnaleather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment
5Ancient Greekγούναcoarse garment
6Proto-Slavic*gunacoarse fur clothing
Every word from Proto-Slavic *gunaEvery word from Ancient Greek γούναEvery word from Late Latin gunna
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