Where does “dormitory” come from?
Dormitory comes from Middle English dormitory, from Latin dormitorium, derived from the adjective dormitorius meaning "relating to sleep," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European drem-.
dormitory (English): A room containing a number of beds for sleeping,...
Definitions
- A room containing a number of beds for sleeping,...
Ancestry of “dormitory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dormitory | — |
| 2 | Latin | dormitorium | a sleeping-room, dormitory |
| 3 | Latin | dormitorius | of or for sleeping |