Where does “kamin” come from?

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

kamin (Danish): fireplace, hearth

Definitions

  1. fireplace, hearth

Ancestry of “kamin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincamīnusfireplace
2Ancient Greekκάμινοςoven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room
Every word from Ancient Greek κάμινος →Every word from Latin camīnus →
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