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)

1. doorman; doorkeeper

Descendants

• French: huissier
• → English: usher
• → Italian: usciere

References

• ussier on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub