Английский Этимологический словарь - lodge (n.)

- 1231, from O.Fr. loge "arbor, covered walk," from Frank. *laubja "shelter" (cognate with loft). Hunting sense is from 1465. Sense of "local branch of a society" is first recorded 1686, from 14c. logge "workshop of masons." The verb is 12c. from O.Fr. logier, from loge.