Where does “changelog” come from?

changelog (English) comes from English change, from Middle English chaungen, from Anglo-Norman chaunger, from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambiō, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion — to bend; crooked; crooked.

changelog (English): A log that records changes between versions, as...

Definitions

  1. A log that records changes between versions, as...

Ancestry of “changelog”, step by step

changelog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English change

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchangeTo become something different; To make something...
2Middle Englishchaungento change; to modify
3Anglo-NormanchaungerLate Anglo-Norman spelling of changier
4Old Frenchchangierto change; to make a change
5Late Latincambiare
6Latincambiōto exchange, barter; change
7LatincambiumA change; cambium
8Gaulishcambionchange
9Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
10Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

via English log

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlogThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;...
2Middle Englishloggelarge long stick, staff, pole, log
3Old Frenchlogearbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way
4Latinlaubĭapenthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge
5Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
6Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
7Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp-Every word from Proto-Celtic kambosEvery word from Gaulish cambion