bungalow

the word 'bungalow' originates from the hindi 'baṅglā', which itself derives from the gujarati 'baṅgalo', meaning "of or belonging to bengal". this term described a style of low, thatched house, often with a wide veranda, common in the bengal region of the indian subcontinent. british colonial officials adopted both the style and the name in the 17th century, bringing it back to england where it became associated with a specific type of single-story, often rustic, dwelling. the term has since evolved in english to refer broadly to any single-story house, losing its specific regional architectural details but retaining the core idea of a low, sprawling structure.

this word is a loanword from hindi, adapted from the gujarati word 'baṅgalo', meaning "belonging to bengal". it is not productively formed from smaller english morphemes.