Where does “Wunderkammer” come from?
Wunderkammer (English) comes from German Wunderkammer, from German kammer, from Middle High German kamer, from Old High German chamara, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati — to bend, to curve.
Wunderkammer (English): A cabinet of scientific curiosities, especially...
Definitions
- A cabinet of scientific curiosities, especially...
Ancestry of “Wunderkammer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wunderkammer | room of wonders |
| 2 | German | kammer | chamber; room |
| 3 | Middle High German | kamer | — |
| 4 | Old High German | chamara | — |
| 5 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |