Where does “Pantalone” come from?
Pantalone (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
Pantalone (Italian): Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character)
Definitions
- Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character)
Ancestry of “Pantalone”, step by step
Pantalone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via French pantalon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 2 | Italian | Pantaleone | — |