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Where does “Albergue” come from?

Albergue (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese albergue, from Old Occitan albergue, from Medieval Latin alberga, from Proto-Germanic *harjabergu.

Ancestry of “Albergue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesealberguehostel
2Old Occitanalbergue—
3Medieval Latinalbergaencampment, barracks
4Proto-Germanic*harjabergu—
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