Where does “cambra” come from?
cambra (Galician) comes from Proto-Germanic krampō, from Proto-Germanic krampô, from Proto-Indo-European grem-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cambra (Galician): cramp
Definitions
- cramp
Ancestry of “cambra”, step by step
cambra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic krampō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krampō | cramp; clasp |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krampô | cramp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | grem- | to bind together, unite; lap, pile, heap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Latin Calambriga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Calambriga | — |