Where does “pulterkammer” come from?
pulterkammer (Danish) comes from Danish kammer, from German Gaskammer, 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.
pulterkammer (Danish): attic, storeroom
Definitions
- attic, storeroom
Ancestry of “pulterkammer”, step by step
pulterkammer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kammer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kammer | room; chamber; lock |
| 2 | German | Gaskammer | gas chamber |
| 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 |
via Danish pultern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pultern | — |