loge

The story

1. Frankish · derived from*laubijā“shelter”
2. French · derived fromloge“arbor, covered walk-way”
3. English todayloge

From French loge (“arbor, covered walk-way”) from Frankish *laubijā (“shelter”). Akin to Old High German loub (“porch, gallery”) (German Laube (“bower, arbor”)), Old High German loub (“leaf, foliage”), Old English lēaf (“leaf, foliage”). Doublet of lobby, loggia, and lodge. More at lobby, loggia, leaf, lodge.

Words from the same roots