Where does “cameralist” come from?
cameralist (English) comes from German Kameralist, from New Latin cameralista, 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.
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Ancestry of “cameralist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kameralist | — |
| 2 | New Latin | cameralista | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | cameralis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |