Where does “gauni” come from?

gauni (Swahili) comes from English gown, from Middle English gowne, from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna — coarse fur clothing.

gauni (Swahili): gown, woman's dress

Definitions

  1. gown, woman's dress

Ancestry of “gauni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgownA loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's...
2Middle EnglishgowneA gown or robe; a flowing overgarment
3Old Frenchgounegown; robe
4Late Latingunnaleather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment
5Ancient Greekγούναcoarse garment
6Proto-Slavic*gunacoarse fur clothing
Every word from Proto-Slavic *guna →Every word from Ancient Greek γούνα →Every word from Late Latin gunna →