Etymology

pantaloons

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Today it means: An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle. Full definition →

English pantaloon ← French pantalon ← Italian Pantalone
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekἔλεος (éleos)
  6. Ancient Greekἐλεέω (eleéō)
  7. Ancient Greekἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn)
  8. Ancient GreekΠαντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)
  9. ItalianPantalone
  10. Frenchpantalon
  11. Englishpantaloon
  12. English todaypantaloons

From pantaloon.

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