ussier
Old French
Etymology
From uis (“door”) + -ier (suffix indicating a profession) or from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius, from Latin ostiārius (“porter, doorman”), from ostium (“door”).
Noun
ussier m (oblique plural ussiers, nominative singular ussiers, nominative plural ussier)
- doorman; doorkeeper
Descendants
- English: usher (borrowed)
- French: huissier
References
- ussier on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub