Where does “shat” come from?

shat (Hausa) comes from English shirt, from Middle English schirte, from Old English sċyrte, from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.

shat (Hausa): shirt

Definitions

  1. shirt

Ancestry of “shat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshirtAn article of clothing that is worn on the upper...
2Middle EnglishschirteAlternative form of sherte
3Old Englishsċyrtea short garment; skirt; kirtle
4Proto-West Germanicskurtijāskirt, apron
5Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā →Every word from Old English sċyrte →