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Where does the word "jersey" come from? It comes from English Jersey, and was adopted directly into English (1850s).
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Where does the word "jersey" come from? It comes from English Jersey, and was adopted directly into English (1850s).
Jersey’s story begins in English: Jersey meant “the island of Jersey.” The Channel Island famous for its knitted woolen garments. It reached English by 1850s as jersey. Settled as the word for the close-fitting knitted garment. Today, jersey means a soft knitted fabric, or a garment made from it, especially a sports shirt.
- Stage 1 · English · 1800s Jersey "the island of Jersey", the Channel Island famous for its knitted woolen garments.
- Stage 2 · English · 1850s jersey "a knitted garment, or its fabric", settled as the word for the close-fitting knitted garment.