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Where does “cameriere” come from?

cameriere (Italian) comes from Italian camera, 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.

cameriere (Italian): waiter; valet, manservant, footman, lackey;...

Definitions

  1. waiter; valet, manservant, footman, lackey;...

Ancestry of “cameriere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancameraroom; chamber; bedroom; assembly, parliament
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 “cameriere”

  • capocameriere
  • camérier
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