Where does “bunkhouse” come from?
I notice the etymological chain provided contains only English entries repeating in a cycle (English house, English bunker, English mate), which creates a circular reference that doesn't support a meaningful etymology.
A proper etymological chain should show progression through different languages or earlier forms. Without a valid chain showing how "bunkhouse" developed from earlier source material, I cannot write an accurate summary sentence following your rules.
Could you provide the correct etymological chain? It should show the word's development through actual source languages or earlier English forms with documented meanings.
bunkhouse (English): A building providing sleeping quarters for...
Definitions
- A building providing sleeping quarters for...
Ancestry of “bunkhouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | House | — |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |