Where does “kilted” come from?

Kilted derives from English kilt, which comes from English kill, tracing back through English -s and English -'s to Latin colligo, formed from Latin con- and Latin ligo meaning to bind or tie together.

kilted (English): Having on a kilt; Plaited after the manner of...

Definitions

  1. Having on a kilt; Plaited after the manner of...

Ancestry of “kilted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkiltTo gather up around the body; A traditional...
2Middle Englishkiltento tuck up, gird
3Old Norsekelta—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “kilted”

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