Etymology of the English word usher
the English word
usherderived from the Old French word
huissierderived from the French word
huisderived from the Latin word
ostiarius (doorkeeper; of, belonging to door; porter, doorkeeper; cleric of minor orders)
derived from the Scientific Latin word
ostium (door; doorway; front door; starting gate)
derived from the Latin word
os (oris, mouth; bone; bones; mouth, speech, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*os-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ost-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ōs-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
usserderived from the Latin root
*ustiariusderived from the Latin word
ostiarius (doorkeeper; of, belonging to door; porter, doorkeeper; cleric of minor orders)
derived from the Scientific Latin word
ostium (door; doorway; front door; starting gate)
derived from the Latin word
os (oris, mouth; bone; bones; mouth, speech, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*os-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ost-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ōs-Date
The earliest known usage of usher in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
usherette,
ushered,
usheringUsage
Word found in Modern English
