Where does “house of ease” come from?
house of ease (English) comes from English do one's ease, from English do one's easement, from English easement, from Middle French aisement — Alternative form of aiseement; comfort,...
house of ease (English): An outbuilding used to ease one's bowels: an...
Definitions
- An outbuilding used to ease one's bowels: an...
Ancestry of “house of ease”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | do one's ease | To ease one's bowels; to defecate |
| 2 | English | do one's easement | To ease one's bowels: to defecate |
| 3 | English | easement | The legal right to use another person's real... |
| 4 | Middle French | aisement | Alternative form of aiseement; comfort,... |