Where does “Çam” come from?
Çam (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چام, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Çam (Albanian): Cham
Definitions
- Cham
Ancestry of “Çam”, step by step
Çam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish چام
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چام | fir; pine |
| 2 | Arabic | شَمْع | {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;... |
via Albanian camërdhok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | camërdhok | little boy |