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Where does the word "kennel" come from? It comes from Vulgar Latin canile, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
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Where does the word "kennel" come from? It comes from Vulgar Latin canile, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
Kennel’s story begins in Vulgar Latin: canile meant “dog house.” From 'canis', dog, the root of 'canine'. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Old French as kenil. Norman French kept the hard c. It reached English by 1300s as kennel. 'kennel club' dates from the 1870s. Today, kennel means a shelter for a dog.
- Stage 1 · Vulgar Latin · ancient canile "dog house", from 'canis', dog, the root of 'canine'.
- Stage 2 · Old French · medieval kenil "dog house", Norman French kept the hard c.
- Stage 3 · English · 1300s kennel "dog house", 'kennel club' dates from the 1870s.