Where does “dormitorywide” come from?
dormitorywide (English) comes from English wide, from Old English wīd, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dormitorywide (English): Throughout a dormitory
Definitions
- Throughout a dormitory
Ancestry of “dormitorywide”, step by step
dormitorywide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wide | Having a large physical extent from side to side;... |
| 2 | Old English | wīd | wide, vast, broad, long; distant, far |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English dormitory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dormitory | A room containing a number of beds for sleeping,... |
| 2 | Middle English | dormitory | — |
| 3 | Latin | dormitorium | a sleeping-room, dormitory |
| 4 | Latin | dormitorius | of or for sleeping |