Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Friday, January 28, 2011

My Name's Etymology


Shortening of jean fustian, itself from jean (from Middle English Gene (Genoa [city state]), the -s was added influenced by the cognate Old French Jannes, (modern=) GĂȘnes) + fustian (strong cotton fabric) (fromMiddle English, from Old French fustaine, from medieval Latin fustaneum, probably from Latin fustis (club; (medieval sense) tree trunk).