Where does “denimwear” come from?
denimwear (English) comes from English Wear, from Middle English weren, from Old English werian, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
denimwear (English): Clothes made from denim; jeanswear
Definitions
- Clothes made from denim; jeanswear
Ancestry of “denimwear”, step by step
denimwear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English denim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | denim | A textile often made of cotton with a distinct... |
| 2 | French | serge de Nîmes | serge from Nîmes |