Where does “Pantigate” come from?
Pantigate (English) comes from English Panti, from English pantyhose, from English panty, from English pants, from English pantaloons, from English pantaloon, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
Pantigate (English): A 2014 controversy around defamatory remarks made by Irish drag queen Rory O'Neill (stage name Panti Bliss), accusing newspaper journalists and the Iona Institute of homophobia
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- A 2014 controversy around defamatory remarks made by Irish drag queen Rory O'Neill (stage name Panti Bliss), accusing newspaper journalists and the Iona Institute of homophobia
Ancestry of “Pantigate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Panti | — |
| 2 | English | pantyhose | Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,... |
| 3 | English | panty | Short trousers for men, or more usually boys; An... |
| 4 | English | pants | An outer garment that covers the body from the... |
| 5 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 6 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 7 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 8 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |