Where does “ズボン” come from?

ズボン (Japanese) comes from French jupon, from French jupe, from Middle French jupe, from Old Italian giubba, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

ズボン (Japanese): trousers (AUS, UK), pants (AUS, Canada, US), strides (AUS), generally refers specifically to men's pants

Definitions

  1. trousers (AUS, UK), pants (AUS, Canada, US), strides (AUS), generally refers specifically to men's pants

Ancestry of “ズボン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjuponpetticoat, underskirt; a bit of skirt; a...
2Frenchjupeskirt
3Middle Frenchjupe—
4Old Italiangiubba—
5Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

Words derived from “ズボン”

Every word from Arabic جُبَّة →Every word from Old Italian giubba →Every word from Middle French jupe →