kiremit

(Îngilîzî)

rooftile, a tile put on a roof to keep out rain or snow

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كرمید (kiremid, “rooftile”), itself from Byzantine Greek κεραμίδι (keramídi), from Ancient Greek κερᾰμῐ́δῐον (kerămĭ́dĭon, “small tile”). Doublet of seramik.

kiremît

qafik

qermît

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