English word restroom comes from English rest, English room
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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rest | English (eng) | (obsolete) To arrest. (intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.. (intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.. (intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.. (intransitive) To lie dormant.. (intransitive) To rely or depend on.. (intransitive) To sleep the final [...] |
room | English (eng) | (dialectal, or, obsolete) Far; at a distance; wide in space or extent.. (nautical) Off from the wind. (dialectal, or, obsolete) Wide; spacious; roomy. (Internet, countable) A forum or chat room. [from 20th c.]. (always, _, in the singular) The people in a room. [from 17th c.]. (archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.]. (caving) A portion of a cave that is wider than a passage. [...] |
restroom | English (eng) | (US, euphemism) A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory. |