Etymology of the English word chimney
the English word
chimneyderived from the Old French word
chemineederived from the Late Latin word
caminataderived from the Late Latin word
caminus (smelting, foundry furnace, forge)
derived from the Greek word
kaminos, κάμινος (a furnace)
Date
The earliest known usage of chimney in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Spanish
chimeneaUsage
Word found in Modern English
