Where does “chimneyman” come from?
chimneyman (English) comes from English chimney, from Middle English chymeneye, from Anglo-Norman chimenee, from Old French cheminee, from Latin camināta, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā- — to bend, to curve.
chimneyman (English): A tax collector who collected the chimney-duty
Definitions
- A tax collector who collected the chimney-duty
Ancestry of “chimneyman”, step by step
chimneyman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chimney
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chimney | A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit... |
| 2 | Middle English | chymeneye | A hearth; where a fire is lit |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | chimenee | — |
| 4 | Old French | cheminee | chimney |
| 5 | Latin | camināta | room with a chimney, living room, parlour |
| 6 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |