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Where does “chalet” come from?

chalet (English) comes from French châlet, from Franco-Provençal çhalè, from Old Franco-Provençal chaslet, from Franco-Provençal chasel, from Latin casālis, from Latin casa, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

chalet (English): Alternative form of chalet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chalet

Ancestry of “chalet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchâlet—
2Franco-Provençalçhalèherdsman's hut in the mountains
3Old Franco-Provençalchaslet—
4Franco-Provençalchaselfarmhouse
5Latincasālis—
6Latincasahut, cottage, cabin; rural property, small farm;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
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