Where does “tavernous” come from?

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

tavernous (English): Resembling or characteristic of a tavern

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tavern

Ancestry of “tavernous”, step by step

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-
Every word from Indo-European *treb-Every word from Latin trabsEvery word from Latin taberna
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