Where does “kambeðla” come from?
kambeðla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kambur, from Old Norse kambr, 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.
kambeðla (Icelandic): stegosaur
Definitions
- stegosaur
Ancestry of “kambeðla”, step by step
kambeðla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kambur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kambur | comb; a comb-like object or feature; a ridge or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kambr | comb |
| 3 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |