Where does “кафель” come from?
кафель (Russian) comes from German kachel, from Middle High German kachel, from Old High German chachala, from Vulgar Latin cacculus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.
кафель (Russian): tile, Dutch tile, stone / glazed tile
Definitions
- tile, Dutch tile, stone / glazed tile
Ancestry of “кафель”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kachel | inflection of kacheln:
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| 2 | Middle High German | kachel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | chachala | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cacculus | — |
| 5 | Latin | caccabus | Alternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάκκαβος | a pot or a pan |