Where does “chaudin” come from?

chaudin (Cajun French) comes from Poitevin-Saintongeais chàudin, from Old French chaudun, from Medieval Latin caldūmen, from Latin caldus — Syncopated but Classical form of calidus.

Ancestry of “chaudin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Poitevin-Saintongeais	chàudin	—
2	Old French	chaudun	The intestines or entrails of an animal
3	Medieval Latin	caldūmen	—
4	Latin	caldus	Syncopated but Classical form of calidus

Words derived from “chaudin”

chaudin

Every word from Latin caldus →Every word from Medieval Latin caldūmen →Every word from Old French chaudun →