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Where does “seòmar” come from?

seòmar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scots chaumer, from Middle English chambre, from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.

seòmar (Scottish Gaelic): room, chamber, apartment

Definitions

  1. room, chamber, apartment

Ancestry of “seòmar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotschaumerchamber, room; bedroom; parlour
2Middle Englishchambreroom; chamber; Alternative form of caumber
3Old Frenchchambreroom; chamber; bedroom, sleeping quarters
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

Words derived from “seòmar”

  • for-sheòmar
  • seòmarach
  • cùil-sheòmar
  • frith-sheòmar
  • eadar-sheòmar
  • ceòl seòmrach
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