Where does “chemiloon” come from?
chemiloon (English) comes from English pantaloon, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
chemiloon (English): A garment for women, consisting of chemise and...
Definitions
- A garment for women, consisting of chemise and...
Ancestry of “chemiloon”, step by step
chemiloon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pantaloon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 2 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 3 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English chemise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemise | A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for... |
| 2 | French | chemise | shirt; folder; chemise |
| 3 | Latin | camisia | shirt; nightgown; alb |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamiþi | shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | shape, physical form |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |