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Where does “chambre” come from?

chambre (French) comes from Old French chambre, 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.

chambre (French): past participle of chambrer; room temperature ,...

Definitions

  1. past participle of chambrer; room temperature ,...

Ancestry of “chambre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chambre”

  • chambré
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