Where does “camberleing” come from?
camberleing (Norman) 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.
camberleing (Norman): chamberlain
Definitions
- chamberlain
Ancestry of “camberleing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chamberlenc | Alternative form of chamberlein; chamberlain |
| 2 | Frankish | kamarling | chamberlain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kamarlingaz | — |
| 4 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |