Where does “loggia” come from?
Loggia comes from Italian loggia, from Old French loge, from Frankish laubja, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, meaning an open-sided roofed structure or shelter.
loggia (English): A roofed, open gallery, usually on an upper level
Definitions
- A roofed, open gallery, usually on an upper level
Ancestry of “loggia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | loggia | loggia; lodge; loge |
| 2 | Old French | loge | arbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way |
| 3 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 4 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |