Where does “sous-vêtement” come from?
sous-vêtement (French) comes from French vêtement, from Old French vestement, from Latin vestīmentum, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom — flax.
sous-vêtement (French): undergarment, piece of underwear
Definitions
- undergarment, piece of underwear
Ancestry of “sous-vêtement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vêtement | garment, item of clothing; clothes, clothing |
| 2 | Old French | vestement | clothing; clothes |
| 3 | Latin | vestīmentum | garment, robe, article of clothing |
| 4 | Latin | vestiō | to clothe, dress |
| 5 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 6 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 7 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |