Where does “shack” come from?
Shack comes from Nahuatl xacalli, from Classical Nahuatl xāmitl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan kaliR, a word for a simple dwelling structure.
shack (English): A crude, roughly built hut or cabin; Any poorly...
Definitions
- A crude, roughly built hut or cabin; Any poorly...
Ancestry of “shack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | jacal | jacal; hut, hovel, shack |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | xahcalli | A jacal; a hut made with poles and thatch |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | calli | an enclosed habitational space, a house or room;... |
| 4 | Proto-Nahuan | *kal- | house |
Words derived from “shack”