Where does “shirty” come from?

shirty (English) comes from English shirt, from Middle English schirte, from Old English sċyrte, from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.

shirty (English): Ill-tempered or annoyed

Definitions

  1. Ill-tempered or annoyed

Ancestry of “shirty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshirtAn article of clothing that is worn on the upper...
2Middle EnglishschirteAlternative form of sherte
3Old Englishsċyrtea short garment; skirt; kirtle
4Proto-West Germanicskurtijāskirt, apron
5Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron

Words derived from “shirty”

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