Where does “herretoilet” come from?

herretoilet (Danish) comes from Danish herre, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herretoilet (Danish): men's room

Definitions

  1. men's room

Ancestry of “herretoilet”, step by step

herretoilet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishherregentleman; mister; lord
2Old Saxonhērro—
3Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Danish toilet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtoilettoilet, bathroom room containing a lavatory
2Old Frenchtoilette—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →