Where does “kamera” come from?
kamera (Finnish) comes from Swedish kamera, 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, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
kamera (Finnish): camera
Definitions
- camera
Ancestry of “kamera”, step by step
kamera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kamera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kamera | camera |
| 2 | New Latin | camera obscura | dark chamber |
| 3 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via German Kamera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kamera | camera |
Words derived from “kamera”
- piilokamera
- valvontakamera
- automaattikamera
- kompaktikamera
- verkkokamera
- filmikamera
- digitaalikamera
- lämpökamera
- stereokamera
- videokamera
- webkamera
- infrapunakamera
- digikamera
- elokuvakamera
- järjestelmäkamera
- dokumenttikamera
- suurkuvakamera
- autokamera
- etukamera
- haalarikamera
- internetkamera
- kaitafilmikamera
- kamera-ajo
- kamerakopteri