Where does “pantyhose” come from?
Pantyhose comes from English pants, a garment covering the legs, combined with English hose, a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg.
pantyhose (English): Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,...
Definitions
- Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,...
Ancestry of “pantyhose”, step by step
pantyhose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English panty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | panty | Short trousers for men, or more usually boys; An... |
| 2 | English | pants | An outer garment that covers the body from the... |
| 3 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 4 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 5 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 6 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English hose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hose | A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | hose | Stockings or tights; pants, trousers; hose;... |
| 3 | Old English | hose | pant leg, stocking; pants, trousers; hose |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hosā | outer cover, shell; leggings, trousers |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |