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Where does “chambranle” come from?

chambranle (French) comes from Latin camerandus, from Latin camerō, 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.

chambranle (French): frame, casing; mantlepiece

Definitions

  1. frame, casing; mantlepiece

Ancestry of “chambranle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincamerandus
2Latincamerō—
3LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
4Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
5Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
6Proto-Iraniankamárati—
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “chambranle”

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