Where does “chaumberlein” come from?

chaumberlein (Middle English) comes from Old French chamberlenc, from Frankish kamarling, from Proto-Germanic kamarlingaz, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “chaumberlein”, step by step

chaumberlein traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French chamberlenc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchchamberlencAlternative form of chamberlein; chamberlain
2Frankishkamarlingchamberlain
3Proto-Germanickamarlingaz—
4LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
5Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
6Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
7Proto-Iraniankamárati—
8Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Old French chamberlayn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchchamberlaynAlternative form of chamberlein

via Anglo-Norman chamberlenc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanchamberlencAlternative form of chamberlein; chamberlain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →