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Where does “hute” come from?

hute (Old French) comes from Ancient Greek Ὦτος, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

hute (Old French): cottage; hut

Definitions

  1. cottage; hut

Ancestry of “hute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὮτος—
2Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “hute”

  • hut
  • hutment
  • hutlike
  • hutta
  • hutte
  • huttier
  • hutter
  • hutteau
  • hutte
  • hotte
  • hutte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →