Where does “zitkamer” come from?

zitkamer (English) comes from Afrikaans sitkamer, from Dutch zitkamer, from Dutch kamer, from Middle Dutch cāmere, from Old Dutch kamara, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā- — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “zitkamer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanssitkamersitting room
2Dutchzitkamera parlour, salon or sitting room
3DutchkamerA room, physical chamber in a building; A...
4Middle Dutchcāmereroom, barn, house
5Old Dutchkamara
6LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
7Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
8Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
9Proto-Iraniankamárati
10Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati
11Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmáratiEvery word from Proto-Iranian kamárati
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