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Where does “unicamerally” come from?

unicamerally (English) comes from English unicameral, 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.

unicamerally (English): In a unicameral manner

Definitions

  1. In a unicameral manner

Ancestry of “unicamerally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunicameralOf, or having, a single legislative chamber; Of a...
2EnglishcameralRelating to a chamber, especially to a judicial...
3LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
4Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
5Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
6Proto-Iraniankamárati—
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
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