Kennel
/ˈkɛn.əl/noun
A small shelter or house for a dog, or a place where dogs are kept.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin canis, “dog,” the same ancient root behind surprisingly serious canine-related words across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱwṓ
“dog”
Latin
Latin
canis
“dog”
Late Latin
Latin
canīlis
“of dogs, canine”
Old French
Old French
chenil
“dog kennel; place for dogs”
Middle English
English
kenel
“a place where hunting dogs are kept”
Modern English
English
kennel
“a shelter or enclosure for dogs”