Where does “auberge” come from?
auberge (English) comes from French auberge, from Old Occitan alberga, from Frankish harjabergu, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
auberge (English): An inn or hostel
Ancestry of “auberge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | auberge | hostel; prison |
| 2 | Old Occitan | alberga | camp, hut |
| 3 | Frankish | harjabergu | barracks; shelter; army camp, barracks; refuge,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |