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Where does “cama” come from?

cama (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish cama, from Late Latin cama, from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

cama (Spanish): bed

Definitions

  1. bed

Ancestry of “cama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishcama—
2Late Latincamabed
3Ancient Greekχαμαίon the earth, near the ground; to the...
4Ancient GreekΧθών—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
6Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
7Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “cama”

  • antecama
  • camillero
  • camilla
  • camada
  • kama
  • komòlto'óna
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