Where does “camerality” come from?
camerality (English) comes from English cameral, from Latin camera, 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.
camerality (English): The state or characteristic of being cameral
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of being cameral
Ancestry of “camerality”, step by step
camerality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cameral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cameral | Relating to a chamber, especially to a judicial... |
| 2 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 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 |