Where does “kachel” come from?
kachel (German) comes from Middle High German kachel, from Old High German chachala, from Vulgar Latin cacculus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.
kachel (German): inflection of kacheln:
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Definitions
- inflection of kacheln:
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Ancestry of “kachel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kachel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | chachala | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cacculus | — |
| 4 | Latin | caccabus | Alternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάκκαβος | a pot or a pan |