Where does “kamariyhtye” come from?
kamariyhtye (Finnish) comes from Finnish kamari, from Swedish kammare, from Old Norse kamarr, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.
kamariyhtye (Finnish): chamber ensemble musical ensemble of modest size, to play chamber music
Definitions
- chamber ensemble musical ensemble of modest size, to play chamber music
Ancestry of “kamariyhtye”, step by step
kamariyhtye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kamari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kamari | chamber, bedroom; house |
| 2 | Swedish | kammare | a chamber, a room; a small space, a chamber; an... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kamarr | privy |
| 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 |