Etymology

pantsless

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Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English pants
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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 Greekἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn)
  6. Ancient GreekΠαντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)
  7. ItalianPantalone
  8. Frenchpantalon
  9. Englishpantaloon
  10. Englishpantaloons
  11. Englishpants
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  14. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  15. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  16. English todaypantsless

From pants + -less.

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