Where does “dossier” come from?
dossier (French) comes from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.
dossier (French): back of furniture, to rest the sitter's back on;...
Definitions
- back of furniture, to rest the sitter's back on;...
Ancestry of “dossier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dorsum | back, part of the body between the neck and... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | dorsom | — |
Words derived from “dossier”