Where does “камерто́н” come from?
камерто́н (Russian) comes from German Kammerton, 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.
камерто́н (Russian): tuning fork fork-shaped object which emits a tone
Definitions
- tuning fork fork-shaped object which emits a tone
Ancestry of “камерто́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kammerton | standard pitch, concert pitch |
| 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 |