Where does “gowne” come from?

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

gowne (Middle English): A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment

Definitions

  1. A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment

Ancestry of “gowne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgounegown; robe
2Late Latingunnaleather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment
3Ancient Greekγούναcoarse garment
4Proto-Slavic*gunacoarse fur clothing

Words derived from “gowne”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *guna →Every word from Ancient Greek γούνα →Every word from Late Latin gunna →