Where does “קוימען” come from?
קוימען (Yiddish) comes from Old High German kemîn, from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμινος — oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room.
קוימען (Yiddish): chimney
Ancestry of “קוימען”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | kemîn | — |
| 2 | Latin | camīnus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάμινος | oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room |