Etymograph

English

dorter

Dorter comes from Old French dortoir, from Latin dormitorium ‘dormitory’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *drem-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*drem-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dr̥m-yé-tireconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*dormiō‘to sleep’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdormiōas dormīre‘to sleep’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdormitorium‘dormitory’
  6. Old Frenchc. 842–1400dortoir
  7. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500dortour
  8. Englishtodaydorter

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*drem-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dr̥m-yé-tireconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*dormiō‘to sleep’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdormiōas dormīre‘to sleep’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdormitorium‘dormitory’
  6. Old Frenchc. 842–1400dortoir
  7. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500dortour
  8. Englishtodaydorter

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *drem-

syndrome, dromedary, 24 more

through Proto-Italic *dormiō ‘to sleep’

dormer, 3 more

through Latin dormiō ‘to sleep’

dormant, 2 more

through Latin dormitorium ‘dormitory’

dormitory, 1 more

Today it means

noun A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *drem- / dorter

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