Where does “hutment” come from?
hutment (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.
hutment (English): An encampment of huts
Ancestry of “hutment”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 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 |