Where does “undies” come from?
undies (English) comes from English underwear, from English Wear, from Middle English weren, from Old English werian, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
undies (English): API pl; underwear, underpants; Third-person...
Definitions
- API pl; underwear, underpants; Third-person...
Ancestry of “undies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underwear | Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer... |
| 2 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 3 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 4 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |