Where does “tanim” come from?

tanim (Marshallese) comes from English denim, from French serge de Nîmes — serge from Nîmes.

tanim (Marshallese): denim

Definitions

  1. denim

Ancestry of “tanim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdenimA textile often made of cotton with a distinct...
2Frenchserge de Nîmesserge from Nîmes
Every word from French serge de Nîmes →Every word from English denim →