Auberge entered English from French around 1770–80.
The French word auberge comes from Old Provençal alberga, which meant “encampment, hut.”
These forms diverged from the verb arbergar, “to lodge, shelter,” which was originally from an East Germanic term meaning, “to shelter an armed force.”
Both harbinger, which can mean “a person sent in advance of troops,” and harbor, “shelter,” may have similar origins.
EXAMPLES OF AUBERGE
After a long day of hiking, we were relieved to find a welcoming auberge to rest our weary bodies.
The cozy auberge by the lake offered comfortable accommodations and delicious homemade meals.
Cavault is perhaps a combination of the words cur(vet), “a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend,” and vault, “to leap or spring.”
EXAMPLES OF CAVORT
After weeks of intense studying, the students decided to let loose and cavort around town at the end of the semester.
The dancers cavorted with contagious enthusiasm, lifting the spirits of all who were watching.