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

Definitions

  1. chimney

Ancestry of “קוימען”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankemîn—
2Latincamīnusfireplace
3Ancient Greekκάμινοςoven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room
Every word from Ancient Greek κάμινος →Every word from Latin camīnus →Every word from Old High German kemîn →