Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “cameratus” come from?

cameratus (Latin) comes from Latin camerō, 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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “cameratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincamerō—
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 “cameratus”

  • camerate
  • multicamerate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →