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Where does “ussier” come from?

ussier (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin ustiarius, from Latin ostiārius, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

ussier (Old French): doorman; doorkeeper

Definitions

  1. doorman; doorkeeper

Ancestry of “ussier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinustiariusdoorkeeper
2Latinostiārius—
3Latin-ārius—
4Proto-Italic*-āzios—

Words derived from “ussier”

  • usher
  • ush
  • usherette
  • usherer
  • ushership
  • usherdom
  • usherless
  • usheress
  • judicial officer
  • huissier
  • usherance
  • huissier de justice
  • usherian
  • huissier
  • huissier de justice
  • usscher
  • uscher
  • ussher
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