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Where does “yksikamarinen” come from?

yksikamarinen (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.

yksikamarinen (Finnish): unicameral

Definitions

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Ancestry of “yksikamarinen”, step by step

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