Where does “dortour” come from?
dortour (Middle English) comes from Old French dortoir, from Latin dormitorium, from Latin dormitorius — of or for sleeping.
Ancestry of “dortour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | dortoir | — |
| 2 | Latin | dormitorium | a sleeping-room, dormitory |
| 3 | Latin | dormitorius | of or for sleeping |