Where does “ciminìa” come from?
ciminìa (Sicilian) comes from Old Spanish chimenea, from Old Spanish cheminea, from Old French cheminee, from Latin camināta, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati — to bend, to curve.
ciminìa (Sicilian): chimney (construction raised above the roof to expel the smoke of a fireplace)
Definitions
- chimney (construction raised above the roof to expel the smoke of a fireplace)
Ancestry of “ciminìa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | chimenea | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cheminea | — |
| 3 | Old French | cheminee | chimney |
| 4 | Latin | camināta | room with a chimney, living room, parlour |
| 5 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |