Where does “shirtiness” come from?
shirtiness (English) comes from English shirty, from English shirt, from Middle English schirte, from Old English sċyrte, from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.
shirtiness (English): The state or characteristic of being shirty
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of being shirty
Ancestry of “shirtiness”, step by step
shirtiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shirty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shirty | Ill-tempered or annoyed |
| 2 | English | shirt | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper... |
| 3 | Middle English | schirte | Alternative form of sherte |
| 4 | Old English | sċyrte | a short garment; skirt; kirtle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skurtijā | skirt, apron |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skurtijǭ | skirt, apron |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |