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Where does “chambrer” come from?

chambrer (French) comes from French chambré, 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.

chambrer (French): to bring wine to room temperature; to mock

Definitions

  1. to bring wine to room temperature; to mock

Ancestry of “chambrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchambrépast participle of chambrer; room temperature ,...
2Old Frenchchambreroom; chamber; bedroom, sleeping quarters
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
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