Where does “cabinful” come from?
cabinful (English) comes from English cabin, from Middle English caban, from Old French cabane, from Occitan cabana, from Late Latin capanna — hut.
cabinful (English): The amount that fits in a cabin
Definitions
- The amount that fits in a cabin
Ancestry of “cabinful”, step by step
cabinful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cabin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cabin | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier,... |
| 2 | Middle English | caban | — |
| 3 | Old French | cabane | — |
| 4 | Occitan | cabana | cabin, hut |
| 5 | Late Latin | capanna | hut |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |