Etymology

cabana

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Today it means: A cabin or hut for relaxing. Full definition →

Spanish cabaña ← Portuguese cabana ← Late Latin capanna
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromcapanna
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromcabana
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromcabaña
  4. English todaycabana

Borrowed from Spanish cabaña and Portuguese cabana, both from Late Latin capanna. Doublet of cabane and cabin.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.