Where does “gaiterless” come from?
gaiterless (English) comes from English gaiter, from French guêtre, from Middle French guiestres, from Old French gueste, from Frankish wasta, from Proto-Germanic wastijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéstis, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
gaiterless (English): Without gaiters
Definitions
- Without gaiters
Ancestry of “gaiterless”, step by step
gaiterless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gaiter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gaiter | A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and... |
| 2 | French | guêtre | gaiter; leggings; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | guiestres | — |
| 4 | Old French | gueste | — |
| 5 | Frankish | wasta | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wastijō | garment; dress |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéstis | the act of dressing; clothing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |