Where does “webkamera” come from?
webkamera (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kamera, 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.
webkamera (Norwegian Nynorsk): a webcam
Definitions
- a webcam
Ancestry of “webkamera”, step by step
webkamera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kamera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kamera | a camera |
| 2 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via Norwegian Nynorsk web
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | web | World Wide Web |