Where does “ギャバ” come from?
ギャバ (Japanese) comes from Japanese ギャバジン, from English gabardine, from English gaberdine, from Spanish gabardina, from Middle French galverdine.
ギャバ (Japanese): gamma-aminobutyric acid; Short for ギャバジン
Definitions
- gamma-aminobutyric acid; Short for ギャバジン
Ancestry of “ギャバ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | ギャバジン | gabardine |
| 2 | English | gabardine | A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed... |
| 3 | English | gaberdine | A long cloak; A textile: gabardine |
| 4 | Spanish | gabardina | gabardine; raincoat |
| 5 | Middle French | galverdine | — |