Where does “kacheloven” come from?
kacheloven (Dutch) comes from German Kachelofen, from German Kachel, from Middle High German kachele, from Old High German chachala, from Vulgar Latin cacculus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.
kacheloven (Dutch): tiled stove
Definitions
- tiled stove
Ancestry of “kacheloven”, step by step
kacheloven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kachelofen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kachelofen | tiled stove, cockle stove |
| 2 | German | Kachel | tile; cooking pot, saucepan; a term of abuse for... |
| 3 | Middle High German | kachele | — |
| 4 | Old High German | chachala | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cacculus | — |
| 6 | Latin | caccabus | Alternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάκκαβος | a pot or a pan |