short-sleeved

The compound adjective "short-sleeved" is a straightforward descriptive formation from native English elements. The first element, "short," derives from the Proto-Germanic skurtaz, conveying the concept of brevity or limited length. The second element, "sleeve," originates from the same Germanic roots, referring specifically to the part of clothing that covers the arm. The suffix "-ed" is added to the noun "sleeve" to create an adjective meaning "having sleeves," which is then modified by "short" to specify the type of sleeves. Thus, the term logically builds its modern meaning from the literal combination of its parts: a garment provided with sleeves that are brief in length.

Structure: short (brief) + sleeve (part of garment) + ed (adjective suffix) - short: From Old English sceort, meaning "not long, brief." It functions as an adjective modifying the noun that follows. - sleeve: From Old English slēf, slȳf, meaning "arm-covering part of a garment." It functions as the core noun. - ed: A suffix from Old English -ed, -od, used to form adjectives from nouns, meaning "having, provided with."