Where does “waterlog” come from?
waterlog (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...
waterlog (English): To saturate with water
Definitions
- To saturate with water
Ancestry of “waterlog”, step by step
waterlog 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 water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water | A substance found at room temperature and... |
| 2 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 3 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |