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Where does “cheminee” come from?

cheminee (Old French) comes 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.

cheminee (Old French): chimney

Definitions

  1. chimney

Ancestry of “cheminee”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cheminee”

  • chimney
  • chimneypiece
  • chimneyed
  • chimenea
  • chimneysweeper
  • chimneyless
  • chimneylike
  • chimneyscape
  • chimenea
  • cheminée
  • xemeneia
  • escura-xemeneies
  • chymne
  • chymney
  • chymeney
  • şömine
  • şömine kenarı
  • चिमनी
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