Where does “čam” come from?

čam (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چام, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

čam (Serbo-Croatian): fir

Definitions

  1. fir

Ancestry of “čam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچامfir; pine
2Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Every word from Arabic شَمْع →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چام →