Loft
/lɒft/noun
A room or space directly under a roof, or an upper storage area.
Did you know?The word comes from Old Norse *lopt*, meaning both “air” and “upper room,” which is why English still treats a loft as a space lifted out of ordinary life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*luftą
“air, sky, atmosphere”
Old Norse
ON
lopt
“air; sky; upper room; loft”
Middle English
ME
loft
“upper room; gallery; elevated space”
Modern English
English
loft
“a room or space directly under a roof; a raised storage or living area”