Where does “камергер” come from?
камергер (Russian) comes from German Kammerherr, from German kammer, from Middle High German kamer, from Old High German chamara, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati — to bend, to curve.
камергер (Russian): chamberlain
Definitions
- chamberlain
Ancestry of “камергер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kammerherr | chamberlain |
| 2 | German | kammer | chamber; room |
| 3 | Middle High German | kamer | — |
| 4 | Old High German | chamara | — |
| 5 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |