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
- Having on a kilt; Plaited after the manner of...
Ancestry of “kilted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kilt | To gather up around the body; A traditional... |
| 2 | Middle English | kilten | to tuck up, gird |
| 3 | Old Norse | kelta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “kilted”