Where does “waistcoat” come from?
I need to point out an issue: the chain provided is for "coat," but the headword I'm asked to write about is "waistcoat." These are different words with different etymologies. Additionally, the chain contains problems: - It lists "Latin cubare" twice - It jumps from "Latin cubare" to "Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi" to "Latin cubare" again (circular/contradictory) - "Cubare" means "to lie down," which doesn't clearly connect to "coat" - "h₁ésmi" is the PIE root for "to be," not related to clothing Could you clarify: 1. Should I write about "coat" or "waistcoat"? 2. Can you verify the etymological chain? (The coat etymology should trace through Old French *cote, Frankish *kotta,
waistcoat (English): An ornamental garment worn under a doublet; A...
Definitions
- An ornamental garment worn under a doublet; A...
Ancestry of “waistcoat”, step by step
waistcoat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waist | The part of the body between the pelvis and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | wast | Second-person singular past indicative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | vāstitās | waste (empty place), desert |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |