The French word for “usher” is huissier (which is derived from huis meaning “door”) and both the term and the functions it covers are rooted in French history.
Franču valodā šveicaru sauc " huissier" (atvasināts no vārda " huis" (durvis)), un gan šis termins, gan arī amata pienākumi sakņojas Francijas vēsturē.