Where does “jupon” come from?

jupon (Romanian) 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...

jupon (Romanian): underskirt, petticoat, jupon

Definitions

  1. underskirt, petticoat, jupon

Ancestry of “jupon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjuponpetticoat, underskirt; a bit of skirt; a...
2Frenchjupeskirt
3Middle Frenchjupe—
4Old Italiangiubba—
5Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...
Every word from Arabic جُبَّة →Every word from Old Italian giubba →Every word from Middle French jupe →