French word bordel comes from Proto-Germanic *burdą (Board, plank. Table.), Latin -ellum
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *burdą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Board, plank. Table. |
| -ellum | Latin (lat) | |
| *bord | Frankish (frk) | Board, plank. |
| bordellum | Malayalam (mal) | |
| bordum | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) plank, board. (Medieval Latin, nautical) shipboard. |
| borda | Latin (lat) | |
| bort | Old French (fro) | |
| borde | Old French (fro) | |
| bordellum | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) brothel. (Medieval Latin) little hut. |
| bordeal | Old French (fro) | |
| bordel | Middle French (frm) | |
| bordel | French (fra) | (informal) brothel. (slang) bloody mess (UK), goddamn mess (especially US) (coarse, slang) bloody hell! (UK), Christ almighty!. |