Bower

Morpheme

Bower

Type

free base

Denotation

room, chamber, hut, dwelling

Etymology

Middle English bour; Old English būr

Evidence

bower, bowerland, bowerless, bowerlet, bowers, bowery

Notes

<ow> marks the etymological relationship with the <u> in build and built
<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable

See Also

Build, Built