Where does “upskirt” come from?
upskirt (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upskirt (English): Designating a voyeuristic image of the view up a...
Definitions
- Designating a voyeuristic image of the view up a...
Ancestry of “upskirt”, step by step
upskirt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via English skirt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | skirt | An article of clothing, usually worn by women and... |
| 2 | Middle English | skyrte | The lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest; The... |
| 3 | Old Norse | skyrta | shirt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skurtijǭ | skirt, apron |
Words derived from “upskirt”