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Where does “Kameralist” come from?

Kameralist (German) comes from New Latin cameralista, from Medieval Latin cameralis, 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.

Ancestry of “Kameralist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincameralista—
2Medieval Latincameralis—
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 “Kameralist”

  • cameralist
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