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

Definitions

  1. chimney

Ancestry of “kémény”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kémény”

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