Where does “pantaloncito” come from?
pantaloncito (Spanish) comes from Spanish pantalón, from French pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
Ancestry of “pantaloncito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pantalón | trousers, pants |
| 2 | French | pantalon | trousers UK, pants US |
| 3 | Italian | Pantalone | Pantaloon (Venetian theatrical character) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παντελεήμων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |