Where does “losje” come from?
losje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French logé, from Middle French loge, 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...
losje (Norwegian Nynorsk): loge exclusive box or seating region in older theaters and opera houses, having wider, softer, and more widely spaced seats than in the gallery
Definitions
- loge exclusive box or seating region in older theaters and opera houses, having wider, softer, and more widely spaced seats than in the gallery
Ancestry of “losje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | logé | past participle of loger |
| 2 | Middle French | loge | hut; inflection of loger, logier: ## first-person... |
| 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... |