Where does “kambaa” come from?

kambaa (Aukan) comes from Sranan Tongo kamra, from Dutch kamer, from Middle Dutch cāmere, from Old Dutch kamara, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati — to bend, to curve.

kambaa (Aukan): room

Definitions

  1. room

Ancestry of “kambaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongokamraroom
2DutchkamerA room, physical chamber in a building; A...
3Middle Dutchcāmereroom, barn, house
4Old Dutchkamara
5LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
6Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
7Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
8Proto-Iraniankamárati
9Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmáratiEvery word from Proto-Iranian kamárati