Where does “cam” come from?
cam (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چام, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
cam (Turkish): pine
Ancestry of “cam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چام | fir; pine |
| 2 | Arabic | شَمْع | {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;... |