Yaaawn. It’s time to sleep. You grab your book and are about to climb into bed when you realize: You need to put on pajamas! Have you ever wondered where your favorite sleeping outfit got its start?
These cozy clothes actually began as regular pants! In the 1200s, people in the Middle East and South Asia wore loose, comfortable pants. The pants helped them stay cool in the heat. They were called “pajamas.”
The word “pajama” comes from a language called Persian. In Persian, “pa” means “leg.” “Jama” means “clothes.” So “pajama” means “clothes for legs”!
