Where does “kamar” come from?
kamar (Ternate) comes from Indonesian kamar, from Malay kamar, from Dutch kamer, from Middle Dutch cāmere, from Old Dutch kamara, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā- — to bend, to curve.
kamar (Ternate): room, chamber
Definitions
- room, chamber
Ancestry of “kamar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kamar | chamber, room; moon |
| 2 | Malay | kamar | A room or chamber |
| 3 | Dutch | kamer | A room, physical chamber in a building; A... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | cāmere | room, barn, house |
| 5 | Old Dutch | kamara | — |
| 6 | Latin | camera | A chamber in its various senses, "including";... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καμάρα | Anything with an arched cover such as a covered... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | kamarā- | something curved |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | kamárati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kmárati | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |