lodge
UK[lɒdʒ]US[lɑːdʒ]
n
A small house in the country, especially one used by people on holiday or taking part in a sport such as hunting or skiing.
n
A room at the main entrance to a large building, especially a hotel or college, for a porter or other staff.
v
To become fixed or stuck somewhere, or to make something do this.
v
To make a formal statement about something to a public organization or authority.
Etymology
The word 'lodge' entered English in the 13th century from the Old French 'loge', meaning "arbour, hut, or workshop". This Old French term likely derived from Frankish laubja, meaning "shelter" or "cover", which is related to the Germanic root for "leaf" (as in a shelter of foliage). The Frankish word is cognate with Old High German 'louba', meaning "porch" or "roof". The semantic journey is clear: from a simple, often temporary shelter made of leaves or branches, the meaning expanded to include various types of small houses or shelters, and later developed the verbal senses of providing shelter or, figuratively, becoming firmly fixed in a place.
Analysis
The word 'lodge' is a simplex word of Old French origin. It does not contain separable, productive morphemes in modern English that are direct substrings of the current spelling.
Examples
We stayed at a charming ski lodge in the mountains.
Please leave your key at the porter's lodge.
A piece of shrapnel had lodged in his leg.