2006-08-01 07:06:52 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
because, "reading room", was already taken........
2006-08-01 07:12:23 · answer #1 · answered by tg315 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the French word for cloth (toile). Originally the word toilet referred to al aspects of body care and hairdressing.
The word was later adapted to refer to a water closet which later evolved into a flush toilet with plumbing.
2006-08-01 14:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to mean wash room so it was a snobby way of saying WC the Americans can't even say toilet.
2006-08-01 14:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French toilette, clothes bag, from Old French tellette, diminutive of teile, cloth.
2006-08-01 14:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well for two reasons
1) calling it a bedroom would sound to weird
2) cuse u throw down 2 points which i just caught in time :)
2006-08-01 14:19:11 · answer #5 · answered by Monroe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before i answer this question, I would really appreciate if u could tell me why the earth called an earth, why a human being called a human being ??? lol
2006-08-01 14:14:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In building construction, the real name is water closet!
2006-08-01 14:14:57 · answer #7 · answered by dtammyus♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is it called a john?
2006-08-01 14:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by earnhardt_ironhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its from a latin based word like toylott! haha i dont know
2006-08-01 14:10:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why you want to know this?for school assignment?
2006-08-01 14:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋