Where does “camwhore” come from?
camwhore (English) comes from English Cam, from English camera, from New Latin camera obscura, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.
camwhore (English): A paid model, dancer etc. performing on webcam,...
Definitions
- A paid model, dancer etc. performing on webcam,...
Ancestry of “camwhore”, step by step
camwhore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cam | which passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse |
| 2 | English | camera | A device for taking still or moving pictures or... |
| 3 | New Latin | camera obscura | dark chamber |
| 4 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via English whore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whore | Synonym of prostitute: a person who offers... |
| 2 | Middle English | hore | A whore; A people who are morally transgressive;... |
| 3 | Old English | hōre | whore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hōrǭ | whore, adulteress |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |