Where does “cabinet” come from?
Cabinet comes from Middle English cabinet, from Old French cabinet, a diminutive of Old French cabin, from Latin cabanna meaning small room or hut.
cabinet (English): A storage closet either separate from, or built...
Definitions
- A storage closet either separate from, or built...
Ancestry of “cabinet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cabinet | a study; an office, a surgery; a cabinet |
| 2 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 3 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 4 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |