Where does “șemineu” come from?
șemineu (Romanian) comes from French cheminée, 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 — to bend, to curve.
șemineu (Romanian): fireplace
Definitions
- fireplace
Ancestry of “șemineu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cheminée | a chimney; a fireplace or hearth; a vertical... |
| 2 | Old French | cheminee | chimney |
| 3 | Latin | camināta | room with a chimney, living room, parlour |
| 4 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |