Camera etymology

English

English word camera comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) κᾰμᾰ́ρᾱ, Ancient Greek (to 1453) καμάρα

Etymology of camera

Detailed word origin of camera

Dictionary entry Language Definition
κᾰμᾰ́ρᾱ Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
καμάρα Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
camara Latin (lat)
camera obscura New Latin (la-new)
camera English (en) (video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.. A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

Words with the same origin as camera

Descendants of κᾰμᾰ́ρᾱ

cam chamber