Where does “log” come from?
log (Indonesian) comes from Dutch loog, from Middle English loghe, from Old Dutch lōga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
log (Indonesian): log
Definitions
- log
Ancestry of “log”, step by step
log traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch loog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loog | lye |
| 2 | Middle English | loghe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laugu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laugō | bath, wash; soap, lye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via Hebrew לֹג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | לֹג | — |