Where does “tavernier” come from?
tavernier (French) comes from Old French tavernier, from Latin tabernarius, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
tavernier (French): taverner; owner of a tavern
Definitions
- taverner; owner of a tavern
Ancestry of “tavernier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tavernier | taverner |
| 2 | Latin | tabernarius | shops, booths; shopkeeper, tradesman |
| 3 | Latin | taberna | shop, store; inn; tavern, saloon |
| 4 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 5 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |