Where does “bordello” come from?
bordello (Italian) comes from Old French bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bordello (Italian): brothel; great chaos or confusion; a large...
Definitions
- brothel; great chaos or confusion; a large...
Ancestry of “bordello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bordel | hut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bordellum | brothel, small hut; brothel; little hut |
| 3 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “bordello”