Where does “shirt” come from?
shirt (Middle English) comes from Middle English sherte, from Old English sċyrte, from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.
shirt (Middle English): Alternative form of sherte
Definitions
- Alternative form of sherte
Ancestry of “shirt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sherte | A shirt; A skirting; a hem |
| 2 | Old English | sċyrte | a short garment; skirt; kirtle |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skurtijā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skurtijǭ | skirt, apron |