Where does “midiskirt” come from?

midiskirt (English) comes from English skirt, from Middle English skyrte, from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.

midiskirt (English): A skirt with a hemline at mid-calf

Definitions

  1. A skirt with a hemline at mid-calf

Ancestry of “midiskirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskirtAn article of clothing, usually worn by women and...
2Middle EnglishskyrteThe lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest; The...
3Old Norseskyrtashirt
4Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ →Every word from Old Norse skyrta →Every word from Middle English skyrte →
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