Where does “skort” come from?

skort (Indonesian) comes from Dutch schort, from Middle Dutch schorte, from Old Dutch skurta, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.

skort (Indonesian): medical gown

Definitions

  1. medical gown

Ancestry of “skort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschortapron
2Middle Dutchschorte—
3Old Dutchskurta—
4Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ →Every word from Old Dutch skurta →Every word from Middle Dutch schorte →