floormate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂ros Proto-Germanic *flōrazder. Proto-Germanic *flōruz Proto-West Germanic *flōr Old English flōr Middle English flor English floor Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-Germanic *matjô Proto-West Germanic *gamatjôder. Old Saxon gimatoder. Middle Low German matebor. Middle English mate English mate English -mate English floormate From floor + -mate.
Meanings
- A person with whom one shares a floor in a building.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| floormates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |