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