Where does “schirte” come from?

schirte (Middle English) comes from Old English sċyrte, from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.

schirte (Middle English): Alternative form of sherte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sherte

Ancestry of “schirte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċyrtea short garment; skirt; kirtle
2Proto-West Germanicskurtijāskirt, apron
3Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron

Words derived from “schirte”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā →Every word from Old English sċyrte →