'lounge' originates from the French word 's'allonger,' where 's-' meant 'to' and 'allonger' meant 'to stretch out.'

's'allonger' transformed into the English word 'loungen' in Middle English, and eventually became the modern English word 'lounge.'

Initially, it meant 'to stretch out or recline,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to relax or a place for relaxing.'