Where does “taverne” come from?
taverne (Middle High German) comes from Italian taverna, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
Ancestry of “taverne”, step by step
taverne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian taverna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | taverna | tavern |
| 2 | Latin | taberna | shop, store; inn; tavern, saloon |
| 3 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 4 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |
via Old French taverne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | taverne | tavern |