chimney- root words — words with the chimney- root

The root chimney- comes from Latin caminus, meaning furnace, hearth. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including chimney, chimneys, chimneypiece. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chimney- root

Explore words with chimney- — words containing the chimney- root and sharing its sense of "furnace, hearth". Examples include chimney, chimneys, chimneypiece. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chimney- mean?

The chimney- root means furnace, hearth, from Latin caminus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.