Where does “bordello” come from?

bordello (Latin) comes from Latin bordellum, from Latin borda, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bordello (Latin): dative singular of bordellum; ablative singular...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of bordellum; ablative singular...

Ancestry of “bordello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbordellumbrothel; little hut
2Latinbordacottage, hut
3Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Frankish bord →