Where does “camur” come from?
camur (Latin) comes from Ottoman Turkish چامور, from Old Anatolian Turkish چامور, from Proto-Turkic *čalpmur — mud.
camur (Latin): curved, bent, crooked
Definitions
- curved, bent, crooked
Ancestry of “camur”, step by step
camur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish چامور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چامور | mud, mire, slush, muck |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | چامور | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *čalpmur | mud |
via Proto-Italic kameros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | kameros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via Proto-Turkic *čalmur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *čalmur | — |