Where does “burdel” come from?

burdel (Spanish) comes from Catalan bordell, from Latin bordellum, from Latin borda, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

burdel (Spanish): brothel, whorehouse

Definitions

  1. brothel, whorehouse

Ancestry of “burdel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbordellbrothel, bordello
2Latinbordellumbrothel; little hut
3Latinbordacottage, hut
4Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
5Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “burdel”

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