Where does “loincloth” come from?
Loincloth comes from English cloth combined with loin, which derives from Middle English loine, Old English lendenu, Latin lumbus meaning "loin or flank," and Proto-Indo-European gel- meaning "to roll or wind."
loincloth (English): A garment worn about the loins and covering the...
Definitions
- A garment worn about the loins and covering the...
Ancestry of “loincloth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | loin | The part of the body at each side of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | loyne | — |
| 3 | Old French | loigne | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *lumbea | — |
| 5 | Latin | lumbus | loin; lumbar; genitals |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lonðwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
Words derived from “loincloth”