Etymology

pantless

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Today it means: Not wearing trousers. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English pant
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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. Englishpantaloons
  13. Englishpantsbf.
  14. Englishpant
  15. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  17. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  18. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  19. English todaypantless

From pant + -less.

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