Etymology of the English word skirt
the English word
skirtderived from the Old Norse word
skyrtaderived from the Old Norse word
skyrtaderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of skirt in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
maxiskirt,
miniskirt,
outskirt,
outskirts,
pettiskirt,
skirting,
underskirt,
overskirt,
skort,
skirtedUsage
Word found in Modern English
