Where does “kahútt” come from?

kahútt (Faroese) comes from Danish kahyt, from French cahute, from Dutch kajuit, from Middle Dutch kayhute.

kahútt (Faroese): cabin

Definitions

  1. cabin

Ancestry of “kahútt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkahyta cabin on a ship
2Frenchcahuteshack, hut
3Dutchkajuitcabin on a ship
4Middle Dutchkayhute—
Every word from Middle Dutch kayhute →Every word from Dutch kajuit →Every word from French cahute →