Where does “ペチコート” come from?

ペチコート (Japanese) comes from English petticoat, from English petty, from Middle English peti, from Middle French Petit, from Old French petit, from Gallo-Romance pitittus.

ペチコート (Japanese): petticoat

Definitions

  1. petticoat

Ancestry of “ペチコート”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpetticoatA tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men...
2EnglishpettyLittle, small, secondary in rank or importance;...
3Middle EnglishpetiAlternative form of pety
4Middle FrenchPetitsmall
5Old Frenchpetitsmall, little; worthless; valueless; poor; of...
6Gallo-Romancepitittus
Every word from Gallo-Romance pitittusEvery word from Old French petitEvery word from Middle French Petit