Where does “hutlet” come from?
hutlet (English) comes from English hut, from Middle English hutte, from Old French hute, from Ancient Greek Ὦτος, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts — to eat.
hutlet (English): A little hut
Definitions
- A little hut
Ancestry of “hutlet”, step by step
hutlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hut | A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter,... |
| 2 | Middle English | hutte | — |
| 3 | Old French | hute | cottage; hut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὦτος | Otus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |