Where does “Almhütte” come from?

Almhütte (German) comes from German hütte, from Middle High German hütte, from Old High German hutta, from Proto-Germanic hudjǭ, from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

Almhütte (German): Alpine hut

Definitions

  1. Alpine hut

Ancestry of “Almhütte”, step by step

Almhütte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hütte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhüttehut, cabin, shack, cottage small house, typically built of light materials rather than stone
2Middle High Germanhütte
3Old High Germanhuttahut
4Proto-Germanichudjǭbox, hut, hutch; hut, shelter
5Proto-Germanichūdijanąto hide, conceal
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewdʰ-to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kew-to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

via German Alm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlmalpine pasture; alp
2Middle High Germanalben
3Old High Germanalbaalpine pasture; alp
4Proto-West Germanic*albijā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną