Where does “kamin” come from?

kamin (Estonian) comes from German kamîn, from Middle High German kamîn, from Old High German kemîn, from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμινος — oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room.

kamin (Estonian): fireplace, hearth (in an open recess in the wall of a room)

Definitions

  1. fireplace, hearth (in an open recess in the wall of a room)

Ancestry of “kamin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankamînfireplace
2Middle High Germankamîn—
3Old High Germankemîn—
4Latincamīnusfireplace
5Ancient Greekκάμινοςoven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room

Words derived from “kamin”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάμινος →Every word from Latin camīnus →Every word from Old High German kemîn →