Where does “undergarment” come from?
undergarment (English) comes from English garment, from Middle English garment, from Old French garnement, from Old French guarnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
undergarment (English): Any garment worn underneath others, especially...
Definitions
- Any garment worn underneath others, especially...
Ancestry of “undergarment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | garment | A single item of clothing; Short for temple... |
| 2 | Middle English | garment | — |
| 3 | Old French | garnement | garment; piece of clothing |
| 4 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 5 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |