Where does “chaudin” come from?

chaudin (French) comes from Cajun French chaudin, from Poitevin-Saintongeais chàudin, from Old French chaudun, from Medieval Latin caldūmen, from Latin caldus — Syncopated but Classical form of calidus.

chaudin (French): chaudin

Definitions

  1. chaudin

Ancestry of “chaudin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cajun Frenchchaudin—
2Poitevin-Saintongeaischàudin—
3Old FrenchchaudunThe intestines or entrails of an animal
4Medieval Latincaldūmen—
5LatincaldusSyncopated but Classical form of calidus
Every word from Latin caldus →Every word from Medieval Latin caldūmen →Every word from Old French chaudun →