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Where does “gamelle” come from?

gamelle (French) comes from Spanish gamella, from Latin camella, 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.

gamelle (French): mess tin, mess kit, dixie; billy, billycan; a...

Definitions

  1. mess tin, mess kit, dixie; billy, billycan; a...

Ancestry of “gamelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgamella—
2Latincamella—
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 “gamelle”

  • gamella
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