Where does “chalet” come from?
chalet (French) comes from Franco-Provençal çhalè, from Old Franco-Provençal chaslet, from Franco-Provençal chasel, from Latin casālis, from Latin casa, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Ancestry of “chalet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Franco-Provençal | çhalè | herdsman's hut in the mountains |
| 2 | Old Franco-Provençal | chaslet | — |
| 3 | Franco-Provençal | chasel | farmhouse |
| 4 | Latin | casālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | casa | hut, cottage, cabin; rural property, small farm;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
Words derived from “chalet”