The word 'pantaloon' originally came from French as 'pantalon'

'Pantaloon' is a word borrowed from French 'pantalon'. The word entered the English language some time around 1590.

pantaloon [noun] [circa 1590]

• a character in the commedia dell'arte that is usually a skinny old dotard who wears spectacles, slippers, and a tight-f...
• a buffoon in
• wide breeches worn especially in England during the reign of Charles II
• close-fitting trousers usually having straps passing under the instep and worn especially in the 19th century

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note: Possibly originates from Arabic before Italian since Spanish claims this as a loan word from Arabic.
Etymology: Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French 'Pantalon' from Old Italian 'Pantaleone, Pantalone'

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