Where does “underchamberlain” come from?
underchamberlain (English) comes from English chamberlain, from Middle English chamberlein, from Anglo-Norman chamberlenc, from Frankish kamarling, from Proto-Germanic kamarlingaz, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā- — to bend, to curve.
underchamberlain (English): A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer
Definitions
- A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer
Ancestry of “underchamberlain”, step by step
underchamberlain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chamberlain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chamberlain | An officer in charge of managing the household of... |
| 2 | Middle English | chamberlein | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | chamberlenc | Alternative form of chamberlein; chamberlain |
| 4 | Frankish | kamarling | chamberlain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kamarlingaz | — |
| 6 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |