Where does “unkilted” come from?
unkilted (English) comes from English kilted, from English kilt, from Middle English kilten, from Old Norse kelta, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
unkilted (English): Not wearing a kilt
Definitions
- Not wearing a kilt
Ancestry of “unkilted”, step by step
unkilted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kilted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kilted | Having on a kilt; Plaited after the manner of... |
| 2 | English | kilt | To gather up around the body; A traditional... |
| 3 | Middle English | kilten | to tuck up, gird |
| 4 | Old Norse | kelta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |