Where does “pants” come from?
I can't write this etymology summary because the chain provided only contains English words at every step, with no earlier language sources or meaningful semantic information. A valid etymology requires tracing the word back through earlier languages or documenting how its meaning shifted over time. Without that information, I cannot accurately summarize the origin. Could you provide the complete etymological chain extending to older languages (such as Middle English, Old French, Latin, etc.)?
pants (English): An outer garment that covers the body from the...
Definitions
- An outer garment that covers the body from the...
Ancestry of “pants”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 2 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 3 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 4 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |