Where does “lounge” come from?

Lounge comes from French s'allonger, meaning to stretch out or recline.

lounge (English): A waiting room in an office, airport etc; A...

Definitions

  1. A waiting room in an office, airport etc; A...

Ancestry of “lounge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchs'allongerto lie down

Words derived from “lounge

Every word from French s'allonger