Where does “pantolon” come from?
pantolon (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پانتالون, 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.
pantolon (Turkish): trousers, pants
Definitions
- trousers, pants
Ancestry of “pantolon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پانتالون | 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 |