Where does “skirtless” come from?
skirtless (English) comes from English skirt, from Middle English skyrte, from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.
skirtless (English): Without a skirt
Ancestry of “skirtless”, step by step
skirtless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English skirt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | skirt | An article of clothing, usually worn by women and... |
| 2 | Middle English | skyrte | The lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest; The... |
| 3 | Old Norse | skyrta | shirt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skurtijǭ | skirt, apron |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
Words derived from “skirtless”