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Where does “camain” come from?

camain (Dalmatian) comes from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμινος — oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room.

camain (Dalmatian): chimney; fireplace

Definitions

  1. chimney; fireplace

Ancestry of “camain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincamīnus—
2Ancient Greekκάμινοςoven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room
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