Where does “kamfer” come from?
kamfer (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Medieval Latin camphora, from Ancient Greek καμφορά, from Arabic كَافُور, from Malay kapur, from Pahlavi 𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫, from Sanskrit कर्पूर, from Pali kappūra, from Old Malay kapur — lime, calcium.
kamfer (Norwegian Nynorsk): camphor
Definitions
- camphor