Where does “furnace” come from?
Furnace comes from Middle English forneys, from Old French fornais, from Latin fornax meaning an oven or kiln.
furnace (English): An industrial heating device, e.g. for smelting...
Definitions
- An industrial heating device, e.g. for smelting...
Ancestry of “furnace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | forneys | A stove or oven; a device for cooking upon or in;... |
| 2 | Old French | fornais | furnace |
| 3 | Latin | fornāx | — |
Words derived from “furnace”