Where does “albergo” come from?

albergo (Spanish) comes from Spanish albergar, from Medieval Latin alberga, from Proto-Germanic *harjabergu.

albergo (Spanish): Obsolete form of albergue

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of albergue

Ancestry of “albergo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalbergarto house, shelter, lodge
2Medieval Latinalbergaencampment, barracks
3Proto-Germanic*harjabergu—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *harjabergu →Every word from Medieval Latin alberga →Every word from Spanish albergar →