Where does “lederhosen” come from?
lederhosen (English) comes from German Lederhose, from German leder, from Middle High German lëder, from Old High German ledar, from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.
lederhosen (English): A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical...
Definitions
- A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical...
Ancestry of “lederhosen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Lederhose | Any trousers made of leather; A lederhosen, a... |
| 2 | German | leder | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | lëder | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ledar | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *leþr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |