Where does “kiltless” come from?

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

kiltless (English): Without a kilt

Definitions

  1. Without a kilt

Ancestry of “kiltless”, step by step

kiltless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kilt

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

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Old Norse kelta →