Where does “camforer” come from?

camforer (Catalan) comes from Catalan càmfora, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Ancient Greek καμφορά, from Arabic كَافُور, from Malay kapur, from Pahlavi 𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫, from Sanskrit कर्पूर, from Pali kappūra — lime, calcium.

camforer (Catalan): camphor tree

Definitions

  1. camphor tree

Ancestry of “camforer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancàmforacamphor
2Medieval Latincamphora—
3Ancient Greekκαμφορά—
4Arabicكَافُور—
5Malaykapurlime
6Pahlavi𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫—
7Sanskritकर्पूरcamphor
8Palikappūracamphor
9Old Malaykapur—
10Proto-Malayic*kapur—
11Proto-Austronesianqapuʀlime, calcium
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qapuʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayic *kapur →Every word from Old Malay kapur →