Where does “petticoatless” come from?
petticoatless (English) comes from English petticoat, from English petty, from Middle English peti, from Middle French Petit, from Old French petit, from Gallo-Romance pitittus.
petticoatless (English): Without a petticoat
Definitions
- Without a petticoat
Ancestry of “petticoatless”, step by step
petticoatless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petticoat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petticoat | A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men... |
| 2 | English | petty | Little, small, secondary in rank or importance;... |
| 3 | Middle English | peti | Alternative form of pety |
| 4 | Middle French | Petit | small |
| 5 | Old French | petit | small, little; worthless; valueless; poor; of... |
| 6 | Gallo-Romance | pitittus | — |