Where does “dosser” come from?
dosser (English) comes from English doss, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.
dosser (English): Someone who dosses, someone known for avoiding...
Definitions
- Someone who dosses, someone known for avoiding...
Ancestry of “dosser”, step by step
dosser traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English doss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doss | To avoid work, shirk, etc; To sleep in the open... |
| 2 | Latin | dorsum | back, part of the body between the neck and... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dorsom | — |
via French dossier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dossier | back of furniture, to rest the sitter's back on;... |
| 2 | Middle French | dossier | — |
via Latin dosserum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dosserum | — |