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Etymology of the English word pants

the English word pants
derived from the Old French word pantaisier
derived from the Latin root *pantasiare
derived from the Greek word phantasioun
derived from the Greek word phantasia, φαντασία ((properly abstract) a (vain) show ('fantasy'))
derived from the Greek word phantazein, φαντάζω (to make apparent; to appear (neuter participle as noun, a spectacle))
derived from the Greek word phantos
derived from the Late Greek word phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

Derivations in English

depants, panty, pettipants, sweatpants

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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