auberge

The story

1. Frankish · derived from*harjabergu
2. Old Occitan · derived fromalberga“camp, hut”
3. French · borrowed fromauberge
4. English todayauberge

Borrowed from French auberge. The term is attested in the fifteenth century as auberge, a loan from a term attested in eleventh century Old Occitan alberga (“camp, hut”), derived from albergar (“to host”). The term originated in Frankish *harjabergu, composed of the elements *harjaz (“army”) (compare German Heer) and *berganą (“to shelter, to protect”), whence German bergen. Doublet of albergo and harbor.