Where does “taverne” come from?
taverne (Old French) comes from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
taverne (Old French): tavern
Ancestry of “taverne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | taberna | shop, store; inn; tavern, saloon |
| 2 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 3 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |
Words derived from “taverne”