Where does “bordel” come from?

bordel (Middle French) comes from Old French bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

Ancestry of “bordel”, 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 “bordel”

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