Where does “lobby” come from?
Lobby comes from Old French lobie, from Latin laubia, from Frankish laubijā, which derives from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-.
lobby (English): An entryway or reception area; vestibule;...
Definitions
- An entryway or reception area; vestibule;...
Ancestry of “lobby”, step by step
lobby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lobia | — |
| 2 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 3 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via English lobscouse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lobscouse | A dish of meat stewed with vegetables and ship... |