Where does “teenswear” come from?
teenswear (English) comes from English teens, from English thirteen, from Middle English thirttene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic þritehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
Ancestry of “teenswear”, step by step
teenswear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English teens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teens | plural of teen; API pl; The numbers between... |
| 2 | English | thirteen | The cardinal number occurring after twelve and... |
| 3 | Middle English | thirttene | — |
| 4 | Old English | þrēotīene | thirteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þritehun | thirteen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
via English Wear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |