Where does “kilt” come from?

kilt (English) comes from Middle English kilten, from Old Norse kelta, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kilt (English): To gather up around the body; A traditional...

Definitions

  1. To gather up around the body; A traditional...

Ancestry of “kilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishkiltento tuck up, gird
2Old Norsekelta—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “kilt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Old Norse kelta →