Where does “pantaloncino” come from?
pantaloncino (Italian) comes from Italian Pantalone, 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.
pantaloncino (Italian): shorts
Definitions
- shorts
Ancestry of “pantaloncino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |