Where does “килт” come from?
килт (Russian) comes from English kilt, from Middle English kilten, from Old Norse kelta, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
килт (Russian): kilt
Ancestry of “килт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kilt | To gather up around the body; A traditional... |
| 2 | Middle English | kilten | to tuck up, gird |
| 3 | Old Norse | kelta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |