Where does “bathroom pass” come from?
bathroom pass (English) comes from English pass, from English passé, from French passé, from French passer, from Middle French passer, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus — to hate, hurt.
bathroom pass (English): An object that a student must bring with them when they leave the classroom to go to the bathroom, in order for the teacher to tell if someone is currently out of class by seeing if the object is missing
Definitions
- An object that a student must bring with them when they leave the classroom to go to the bathroom, in order for the teacher to tell if someone is currently out of class by seeing if the object is missing
Ancestry of “bathroom pass”, step by step
bathroom pass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pass | "To change place."; "To change in state or... |
| 2 | English | passé | Dated; out of style; old-fashioned; Past one's... |
| 3 | French | passé | past tense; past; last |
| 4 | French | passer | to go past; to cross; to pass |
| 5 | Middle French | passer | to pass; to go by |
| 6 | Old French | passer | to pass; to pass by |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | passare | to walk, pass; step, walk, pass; present active... |
| 8 | Latin | passus | spread out; dried; step |
| 9 | Latin | patior | I suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |
via English bathroom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bathroom | A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and a... |
| 2 | English | room | Opportunity or scope; Space "for" something, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | roum | A space or area; A room |
| 4 | Old English | rūm | room, space; roomy, spacious, ample, extensive,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rūm | roomy, spacious; room, open space |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rūmaz | roomy, spacious, open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |