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)

doorman; doorkeeper

Descendants

French: huissier
→ English: usher
→ Italian: usciere

References

ussier on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

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