Where does “szambowóz” come from?
szambowóz (Polish) comes from Polish szambo, from French chambré, from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.
szambowóz (Polish): gully emptier, gully sucker
Definitions
- gully emptier, gully sucker
Ancestry of “szambowóz”, step by step
szambowóz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish szambo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szambo | cesspit, septic tank |
| 2 | French | chambré | room temperature (of wine), chambré |
| 3 | Old French | chambre | room; chamber; bedroom, sleeping quarters |
| 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 |