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Where does “тужурка” come from?

тужурка (Russian) comes from French toujours, from Middle French tousjours, from Old French toz jorz — Alternative form of tousjours.

тужурка (Russian): pea jacket, mess jacket

Definitions

  1. pea jacket, mess jacket

Ancestry of “тужурка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtoujoursalways; still
2Middle FrenchtousjoursAlternative form of tousiours
3Old Frenchtoz jorzAlternative form of tousjours
Every word from Old French toz jorz →