Where does “पतलून” come from?
पतलून (Hindi) comes from English pantaloon, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
पतलून (Hindi): pants
Ancestry of “पतलून”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 2 | French | pantalon | trousers , pants; knickers |
| 3 | Italian | Pantalone | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |