Where does “kaminiaq” come from?
kaminiaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian ками́н, from German kamîn, from Middle High German kamîn, from Old High German kemîn, from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμινος — oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room.
kaminiaq (Yup'ik): stove
Ancestry of “kaminiaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ками́н | hearth |
| 2 | German | kamîn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | kamîn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kemîn | — |
| 5 | Latin | camīnus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάμινος | oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room |