English word log comes from Old Norse liggja (To lie (on a bed etc.).), Proto-Indo-European *leubh-, Proto-Indo-European *logʰeye-, Frankish *laubja, Dutch laubja, Frankish laubja
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| liggja | Old Norse (non) | To lie (on a bed etc.). |
| *leubh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to love, love |
| *logʰeye- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *laubja | Frankish (frk) | |
| laubja | Dutch (nld) | |
| laubja | Frankish (frk) | |
| *laubō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *laubijǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Leaf-covered shelter; arbour. Leafwork; foliage. |
| *lōgą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A place, position, camp. |
| *laubijō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| lág | Old Norse (non) | |
| *laubija | Frankish (frk) | Arbour. Shelter. |
| laubia | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) (architecture) penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge. |
| loge | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| logg | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| log | English (eng) | (intransitive) To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.. (transitive) To cut down (trees).. (transitive) To cut trees into logs.. (transitive) To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by chip log. (figuratively) A blockhead; a very stupid person.. (figuratively) A rolled cake with filling.. (mining) A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting [...] |