ussier

Old French

Alternative forms

  • uissier
  • usser (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology

From uis (“door”) +‎ -ier (suffix indicating a profession) or from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius, from Latin ostiārius (“porter, doorman”), from ostium (“door”).

Noun

ussier oblique singular, m (oblique plural ussiers, nominative singular ussiers, nominative plural ussier)

  1. doorman; doorkeeper

Descendants

  • French: huissier
  • → English: usher
  • → Italian: usciere

References

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