Where does “direktbildskamera” come from?
direktbildskamera (Swedish) comes from Swedish kamera, from New Latin camera obscura, 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.
direktbildskamera (Swedish): an instant camera
Definitions
- an instant camera
Ancestry of “direktbildskamera”, step by step
direktbildskamera traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kamera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kamera | camera |
| 2 | New Latin | camera obscura | dark chamber |
| 3 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via Swedish bild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bild | picture; image; photo |
| 2 | German | Bild | image; picture; painting; photo; image |
| 3 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 4 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |
via Swedish direkt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | direkt | direct; direct, frank, outspoken; immediate |