Where does “pandress” come from?
pandress (English) comes from English pander, from Middle English pandare, from Italian Pandaro, from Latin Pandarus, from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος, from Ancient Greek δέρω, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
pandress (English): A female pander; a procuress
Definitions
- A female pander; a procuress
Ancestry of “pandress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pander | A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of... |
| 2 | Middle English | pandare | — |
| 3 | Italian | Pandaro | — |
| 4 | Latin | Pandarus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πάνδαρος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρω | I skin, flay |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |