Where does “dimnik” come from?

dimnik (Slovene) comes from Slovene dìm, from Proto-Slavic dymъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dimnik (Slovene): chimney

Definitions

  1. chimney

Ancestry of “dimnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenedìmsmoke
2Proto-Slavicdymъsmoke
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdūˀmassmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dūˀmas →