Where does “sweatshirt” come from?
Sweatshirt comes from English sweat and shirt, where shirt derives from Middle English sherten, from Proto-Germanic swait- meaning to sweat, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sweyd-.
sweatshirt (English): A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for...
Definitions
- A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for...
Ancestry of “sweatshirt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shirt | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper... |
| 2 | Middle English | schirte | Alternative form of sherte |
| 3 | Old English | sċyrte | a short garment; skirt; kirtle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skurtijā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skurtijǭ | skirt, apron |
Words derived from “sweatshirt”