Where does “șambrană” come from?
șambrană (Romanian) comes from French chambranle, from Latin camerandus, from Latin camerō, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.
șambrană (Romanian): frame, casing (of door/window)
Definitions
- frame, casing (of door/window)
Ancestry of “șambrană”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chambranle | frame, casing; mantlepiece |
| 2 | Latin | camerandus | |
| 3 | Latin | camerō | to construct in the form of a vault; to vault, arch, roof over |
| 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 |