Where does “albergue” come from?

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

albergue (Portuguese): hostel

Definitions

  1. hostel

Ancestry of “albergue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesealberguehostel
2Old Occitanalbergue—
3Medieval Latinalbergaencampment, barracks
4Proto-Germanic*harjabergu—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *harjabergu →Every word from Medieval Latin alberga →Every word from Old Occitan albergue →