Where does “џинс” come from?
џинс (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Jeans, from English jean fustian, from Middle English fustian, from Old French fustaine, from Medieval Latin fustaneum, from Latin fustis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
џинс (Serbo-Croatian): jeans; denim
Definitions
- jeans; denim
Ancestry of “џинс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jeans | plural of Jean |
| 2 | English | jean fustian | — |
| 3 | Middle English | fustian | strong cotton fabric |
| 4 | Old French | fustaine | A cotton fabric ancestral to modern fustian |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | fustaneum | — |
| 6 | Latin | fustis | a knobbed stick, a cudgel, staff, club |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |