hovel (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[hovel 词源字典]
mid-14c., "roofed passage, vent for smoke," later "shed for animals" (mid-15c.), of unknown origin. Meaning "shed for human habitation; rude or miserable cabin" is from 1620s. It also sometimes meant "canopied niche for a statue or image" (mid-15c.).[hovel etymology, hovel origin, 英语词源]