Where does “димњак” come from?

димњак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ди̏м, from Proto-Slavic dymъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

димњак (Serbo-Croatian): chimney

Definitions

  1. chimney

Ancestry of “димњак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianди̏мsmoke
2Proto-Slavicdymъsmoke
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdūˀmassmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “димњак”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas →