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Where does “長襦袢” come from?

長襦袢 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 襦袢, from Portuguese gibão, from Italian gippone, from Old Spanish aljuba, from Arabic جبة, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

長襦袢 (Japanese): underkimono

Definitions

  1. underkimono

Ancestry of “長襦袢”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese襦袢a type of lightweight under-robe worn under a...
2Portuguesegibãojerkin; gibbon
3Italiangipponelarge jeep
4Old Spanishaljuba—
5Arabicجبةjubbah; a wrapper, cloak, coat, outer garment;...
6Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...
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