Where does “mantyhose” come from?
mantyhose (English) comes from English pantyhose, from English panty, from English pants, from English pantaloons, from English pantaloon, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
mantyhose (English): API pl; Pantyhose designed for and/or marketed...
Definitions
- API pl; Pantyhose designed for and/or marketed...
Ancestry of “mantyhose”, step by step
mantyhose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pantyhose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pantyhose | Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,... |
| 2 | English | panty | Short trousers for men, or more usually boys; An... |
| 3 | English | pants | An outer garment that covers the body from the... |
| 4 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 5 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 6 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 7 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |