Where does “bandikut” come from?
bandikut (Hungarian) comes from English bandicoot, from Telugu పందికొక్కు, from Telugu పంది, from English Panti, from English pantyhose, from English panty, from English pants, from English pantaloons — Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
bandikut (Hungarian): bandicoot
Definitions
- bandicoot
Ancestry of “bandikut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bandicoot | A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive... |
| 2 | Telugu | పందికొక్కు | bandicoot |
| 3 | Telugu | పంది | pig; boar |
| 4 | English | Panti | — |
| 5 | English | pantyhose | Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,... |
| 6 | English | panty | Short trousers for men, or more usually boys; An... |
| 7 | English | pants | An outer garment that covers the body from the... |
| 8 | English | pantaloons | An article of clothing covering each leg... |
| 9 | English | pantaloon | An aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the... |
| 10 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 11 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |