Where does “pantaloons” come from?
Pantaloons comes from French pantalon, from Italian Pantaleone, a character in Venetian comedy whose name became associated with tight breeches.
pantaloons (English): An article of clothing covering each leg...
Definitions
- An article of clothing covering each leg...
Ancestry of “pantaloons”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 2 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 3 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |