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
Ancestry of “čam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چام | fir; pine |
| 2 | Arabic | شَمْع | {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;... |