Where does “skirt” come from?

skirt (Middle English) comes from Middle English skyrte, from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.

skirt (Middle English): Alternative form of skyrte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of skyrte

Ancestry of “skirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishskyrteThe lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest; The...
2Old Norseskyrtashirt
3Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ →Every word from Old Norse skyrta →Every word from Middle English skyrte →
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