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Where does “cabane” come from?

cabane (French) comes from Medieval Latin capanna — a cabin; Alternative form of cabanna.

cabane (French): cabin, hut, shack; shed; prison; workshop

Definitions

  1. cabin, hut, shack; shed; prison; workshop

Ancestry of “cabane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincapannaa cabin; Alternative form of cabanna

Words derived from “cabane”

  • shebang
  • whole shebang
  • cabanon
  • encabaner
  • chabane
  • kabaneto
  • kabano
  • kabano
  • kabaneto
  • kabann
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