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Where does “webcam” come from?

webcam (Portuguese) comes from English webcam, from English camera, from New Latin camera obscura, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.

webcam (Portuguese): webcam

Definitions

  1. webcam

Ancestry of “webcam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwebcamA video camera whose output may be viewed in real...
2EnglishcameraA device for taking still or moving pictures or...
3New Latincamera obscuradark chamber
4LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
5Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
6Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
7Proto-Iraniankamárati—
8Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
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