Where does “loja” come from?
loja (Tetum) comes from Portuguese loja, from French loge, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
loja (Tetum): shop
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Ancestry of “loja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | loja | shop; hut |
| 2 | French | loge | lodge; box; hut |
| 3 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |