Where does “sketi” come from?

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

sketi (Swahili): skirt

Definitions

  1. skirt

Ancestry of “sketi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskirtAn article of clothing, usually worn by women and...
2Middle EnglishskyrteThe lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest; The...
3Old Norseskyrtashirt
4Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ →Every word from Old Norse skyrta →Every word from Middle English skyrte →