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Where does “kamra” come from?

kamra (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kamara, 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.

kamra (Hungarian): pantry, larder; chamber; ventricle

Definitions

  1. pantry, larder; chamber; ventricle

Ancestry of “kamra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankamarachamber; royal treasury
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 “kamra”

  • sötétkamra
  • magmakamra
  • kamrád
  • kamrádban
  • kamrák
  • gázkamra
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