Where does “колго́тки” come from?
колго́тки (Russian) comes from Czech kalhotky, from Latin caliga, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
колго́тки (Russian): pantyhose, tights
Definitions
- pantyhose, tights
Ancestry of “колго́тки”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kalhotky | panties (US), knickers (UK) |
| 2 | Latin | caliga | Leather shoe or boot; second-person singular... |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |