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Where does “logging” come from?

Logging derives from English log, which comes from Old French loge meaning a small cabin or hut, from Ancient Greek λόγος derived from λέγω meaning to speak or gather, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewp-.

logging (English): present participle of log; An act or instance of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of log; An act or instance of...

Ancestry of “logging”, step by step

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
4Latinlaubĭa—
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...

Words derived from “logging”

  • keylogging
  • overlogging
  • antilogging
  • mudlogging
  • biologging
  • touchlogging
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