Where does “hut” come from?
Hut comes from Middle English hutte, from Old French hutte, from Old High German hutta, from Proto-Germanic hudjǭ and hūdijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew-.
hut (English): A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter,...
Definitions
- A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter,...
Ancestry of “hut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hutte | — |
| 2 | Old French | hute | cottage; hut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὦτος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |