Where does “kamîn” come from?

kamîn (German) comes 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.

kamîn (German): fireplace

Definitions

  1. fireplace

Ancestry of “kamîn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kamîn”

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