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
- underskirt, petticoat, jupon
Ancestry of “jupon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | jupon | petticoat, underskirt; a bit of skirt; a... |
| 2 | French | jupe | skirt |
| 3 | Middle French | jupe | — |
| 4 | Old Italian | giubba | — |
| 5 | Arabic | جُبَّة | robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a... |