Where does “smoking” come from?
smoking (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French smoking, from English smoking jacket — A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking...
smoking (Norwegian Nynorsk): tuxedo
Ancestry of “smoking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | smoking | tuxedo, dinner jacket |
| 2 | English | smoking jacket | A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking... |