Where does “bordello” come from?
bordello (English) comes from Italian bordello, from Old French bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bordello (English): A brothel
Definitions
- A brothel
Ancestry of “bordello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bordello | brothel; great chaos or confusion; a large... |
| 2 | Old French | bordel | hut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bordellum | brothel, small hut; brothel; little hut |
| 4 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |