Kamra

@Samrani (164)
May 29, 2018 2:39am CST
What do you think kamra (room) urdu word come from as far as my point of view it's come from Spanish word cama which means bed. Share your point of view
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
29 May 18
There is no 'point of view'. There are etymological dictionaries which give you the answer. The word is of Latin origin.
www.etymonline.com
Meaning: "vaulted building; arched roof or ceiling," from Latin camera "a vault, vaulted room" (source also of Italian camera,… See more definitions.
Sameera Samreen Hashmi
@Samrani (164)
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29 May 18
Thanks but cama relate to sleeping place n kamra(room where people sleep) also a sleeping place (bed on which people sleep) where as camera is source from which pictures are taken
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
29 May 18
@Samrani No, 'camera' is not the "source from which pictures are taken". It refers to the way the first cameras were built, a gadget with a small 'chamber' inside for the film. You can find all this in the link I added.
Sameera Samreen Hashmi
@Samrani (164)
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29 May 18
@MALUSE I will read it