Where does “tavernkeeper” come from?

tavernkeeper (English) comes from English tavern, from Middle English taverne, from Old French taverne, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.

tavernkeeper (English): One who keeps a tavern

Definitions

  1. One who keeps a tavern

Ancestry of “tavernkeeper”, step by step

tavernkeeper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tavern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtavernA building containing a bar licensed to sell...
2Middle Englishtavernebar, pub
3Old Frenchtavernetavern
4Latintabernashop, store; inn; tavern, saloon
5Latintrabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis
6Indo-European*treb-—

via English keeper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeeperOne who keeps something; A person or thing worth...
2Middle Englishkepere—
Every word from Indo-European *treb- →