Where does “cameralism” come from?
cameralism (English) comes from German Kameralismus, from Medieval Latin cameralis, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
cameralism (English): The theories and practices of the cameralists
Definitions
- The theories and practices of the cameralists
Ancestry of “cameralism”, step by step
cameralism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kameralismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kameralismus | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cameralis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via German Kammeralismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kammeralismus | — |