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Where does “kamarā-” come from?

kamarā- (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

kamarā- (Proto-Iranian): something curved

Definitions

  1. something curved

Ancestry of “kamarā-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniankamárati—
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “kamarā-”

  • cummerbund
  • Kummerbund
  • كمر
  • kemer
  • ქამარი
  • कमर
  • कमरबन्द
  • کمر
  • کمربند
  • کمر
  • كمر
  • ???‎
  • kml
  • کَمَر
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