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Where does “keskuskauppakamari” come from?

keskuskauppakamari (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauppakamari, 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 — to bend, to curve.

keskuskauppakamari (Finnish): A central chamber of commerce

Definitions

  1. A central chamber of commerce

Ancestry of “keskuskauppakamari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauppakamarichamber of commerce
2Finnishkamarichamber, bedroom; house
3Swedishkammarea chamber, a room; a small space, a chamber; an...
4Old Norsekamarrprivy
5LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
6Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
7Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
8Proto-Iraniankamárati—
9Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
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