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Etymology of the English word shirt

the English word shirt
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skurtijon
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-

Derivations in English

nightshirt, overshirt, shirtband, shirting, shirtwaist, sleepshirt, sweatshirt, undershirt, shirttail, shirted

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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