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

  1. A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter,...

Ancestry of “hut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhutte—
2Old Frenchhutecottage; hut
3Ancient GreekὮτοςOtus
4Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
5Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
6Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “hut”

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