Where does “kahyt” come from?

kahyt (Danish) comes from French cahute, from Dutch kajuit, from Middle Dutch kayhute.

Ancestry of “kahyt”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cahute	shack, hut
2	Dutch	kajuit	cabin on a ship
3	Middle Dutch	kayhute	—

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