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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

  1. bandicoot

Ancestry of “bandikut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbandicootA small Australian marsupial with a distinctive...
2Teluguపందికొక్కుbandicoot
3Teluguపందిpig; boar
4EnglishPanti—
5EnglishpantyhoseWomen's thin nylon tights worn over the legs,...
6EnglishpantyShort trousers for men, or more usually boys; An...
7EnglishpantsAn outer garment that covers the body from the...
8EnglishpantaloonsAn article of clothing covering each leg...
9EnglishpantaloonAn aging buffoon; Trousers reminiscent of the...
10Frenchpantalontrousers , pants; knickers
11ItalianPantalone—
12Ancient GreekΠαντελεήμων—
13Ancient Greekἐλεήμωνpitiful, merciful
14Ancient GreekἐλεέωI have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to
15Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
16Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
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