Where does “dortoir” come from?
dortoir (English) comes from English dorter, from Middle English dortour, from Old French dortoir, from Latin dormitorium, from Latin dormitorius — of or for sleeping.
dortoir (English): Alternative form of dorter
Definitions
- Alternative form of dorter
Ancestry of “dortoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dorter | A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery |
| 2 | Middle English | dortour | — |
| 3 | Old French | dortoir | — |
| 4 | Latin | dormitorium | a sleeping-room, dormitory |
| 5 | Latin | dormitorius | of or for sleeping |