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Where does “bandicoot” come from?

bandicoot (English) comes from Telugu పందికొక్కు, from Telugu పంది, from English Panti, from English pantyhose, from English panty, from English pants, from English pantaloons, from English pantaloon — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

bandicoot (English): A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive...

Definitions

  1. A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive...

Ancestry of “bandicoot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపందికొక్కుbandicoot
2Teluguపందిpig; boar
3EnglishPanti—
4EnglishpantyhoseWomen's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,...
5EnglishpantyShort trousers for men, or more usually boys; An...
6EnglishpantsAn outer garment that covers the body from the...
7EnglishpantaloonsAn article of clothing covering each leg...
8EnglishpantaloonAn aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the...
9Frenchpantalontrousers , pants; knickers
10ItalianPantalone—
11Ancient GreekΠαντελεήμων—
12Ancient Greekἐλεήμωνpitiful, merciful
13Ancient GreekἐλεέωI have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to
14Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
15Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
16Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “bandicoot”

  • bandikut
  • bandacút
  • bendigut
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