Where does “pantsless” come from?
pantsless (English) comes from English pants, from English pantaloons, from English pantaloon, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
pantsless (English): Alternative form of pantless
Definitions
- Alternative form of pantless
Ancestry of “pantsless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pants | An outer garment that covers the body from the... |
| 2 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 3 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 4 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 5 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |