Where does “kamerton” come from?
kamerton (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian камерто́н, from German Kammerton, from German kammer, from Middle High German kamer, from Old High German chamara, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā- — to bend, to curve.
kamerton (Azerbaijani): tuning fork
Definitions
- tuning fork
Ancestry of “kamerton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | камерто́н | tuning fork fork-shaped object which emits a tone |
| 2 | German | Kammerton | standard pitch, concert pitch |
| 3 | German | kammer | chamber; room |
| 4 | Middle High German | kamer | — |
| 5 | Old High German | chamara | — |
| 6 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |