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

  1. brothel; great chaos or confusion; a large...

Ancestry of “bordello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbordelhut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel
2Medieval Latinbordellumbrothel, small hut; brothel; little hut
3Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bordello”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Frankish bord →