Where does “minikilt” come from?

minikilt (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.

minikilt (English): A short kilt; a miniskirt

Definitions

  1. A short kilt; a miniskirt

Ancestry of “minikilt”, step by step

minikilt 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 Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Old Norse kelta →