Where does “kémény” come from?
kémény (Hungarian) 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.
kémény (Hungarian): chimney
Ancestry of “kémény”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | kamîn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | kamîn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kemîn | — |
| 4 | Latin | camīnus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάμινος | oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room |
Words derived from “kémény”