hut

Where does the word "hut" come from? It comes from Middle High German hutta, passing through French before entering English (1650s).

Hut’s story begins in Middle High German: hutta meant “hut.” A Germanic word, related to 'hide', a shelter. By 1500s, the word had taken hold in French as hutte. Came from German 'Hütte'. It reached English by 1650s as hut. Military 'huts' spread in World War I. Today, hut means a small simple shelter.

1. Stage 1 · Middle High German · medieval hutta "hut", a Germanic word, related to 'hide', a shelter.
2. Stage 2 · French · 1500s hutte "hut", came from German 'Hütte'.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1650s hut "hut", military 'huts' spread in World War I.