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Where does “chamberlenc” come from?

chamberlenc (Old French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

chamberlenc (Old French): Alternative form of chamberlein; chamberlain

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chamberlein; chamberlain

Ancestry of “chamberlenc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chamberlenc”

  • chamberlain
  • chamberlainship
  • archchamberlain
  • underchamberlain
  • ciambellano
  • chambellan
  • chamberlein
  • chaumberlein
  • chaumberleyn
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