Where does “bordellum” come from?

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

bordellum (Latin): brothel; little hut

Definitions

  1. brothel; little hut

Ancestry of “bordellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbordacottage, hut
2Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bordellum”

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