Where does “logbook” come from?
logbook (English) comes from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
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Definitions
- A book in which measurements from the ship's log...
Ancestry of “logbook”, step by step
logbook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English log
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | log | The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;... |
| 2 | Middle English | logge | large long stick, staff, pole, log |
| 3 | Old French | loge | arbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way |
| 4 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 5 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via English Book
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 2 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |