kiremit

Meaning

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

Concepts

Etymology

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.

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