Where does “pantyhosed” come from?
pantyhosed (English) comes from English pantyhose, from English panty, from English pants, from English pantaloons, from English pantaloon, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
pantyhosed (English): Wearing pantyhose
Definitions
- Wearing pantyhose
Ancestry of “pantyhosed”, step by step
pantyhosed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pantyhose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pantyhose | Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,... |
| 2 | English | panty | Short trousers for men, or more usually boys; An... |
| 3 | English | pants | An outer garment that covers the body from the... |
| 4 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 5 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 6 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 7 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |