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Where does “cameral” come from?

cameral (Spanish) comes from English cameral, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

cameral (Spanish): cameral

Definitions

  1. cameral

Ancestry of “cameral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcameralRelating to a chamber, especially to a judicial...
2LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
3Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
4Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
5Proto-Iraniankamárati—
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “cameral”

  • bicameral
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