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Where does “chymne” come from?

chymne (Middle English) comes from Old French cheminee, from Latin camināta, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

chymne (Middle English): Alternative form of chymeney

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chymeney

Ancestry of “chymne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchemineechimney
2Latincamināta—
3LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
4Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
5Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
6Proto-Iraniankamárati—
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “chymne”

  • chimney
  • chimneypiece
  • chimneyed
  • chimneysweeper
  • chimneyless
  • chimneylike
  • chimneyscape
  • चिमनी
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