Where does “vestibule” come from?
Vestibule comes from French vestibule, from Latin vestibulum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wes-, meaning to clothe or dress.
vestibule (English): A passage, hall or room, such as a lobby, between...
Definitions
- A passage, hall or room, such as a lobby, between...
Ancestry of “vestibule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vestibule | hall, entrance hall; vestibule |
| 2 | Latin | vestibulum | vestibule, forecourt, an enclosed area at the... |
| 3 | Latin | -bulum | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |