Where does “cabin” come from?
Cabin comes from Middle English caban, from Old French cabane, from Medieval Latin capanna, a word for a hut or simple dwelling.
cabin (English): A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier,...
Definitions
- A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier,...
Ancestry of “cabin”, step by step
cabin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English caban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | caban | — |
| 2 | Old French | cabane | — |
| 3 | Occitan | cabana | cabin, hut |
| 4 | Late Latin | capanna | hut |
via French cabane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cabane | cabin, hut, shack; shed; prison; workshop |