Where does “underbreeches” come from?
underbreeches (English) comes from English breeches, from Middle English breches, from Old English brēċ, from Proto-Germanic brōkiz, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
underbreeches (English): breeches worn underneath other clothing
Definitions
- breeches worn underneath other clothing
Ancestry of “underbreeches”, step by step
underbreeches traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English breeches
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breeches | plural of breech; API pl; A garment worn by men,... |
| 2 | Middle English | breches | — |
| 3 | Old English | brēċ | breeches |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōkiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |