noun · masculinesecond declension
camerlingus
camerlingus m (genitive camerlingī)
Classical[ka.mɛrˈlɪŋ.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.merˈliŋ.ɡus]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinmasculinechamberlain
- Medieval Latinmasculineserf
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | camerlingus | camerlingī |
| genitive | camerlingī | camerlingōrum |
| dative | camerlingō | camerlingīs |
| accusative | camerlingum | camerlingōs |
| ablative | camerlingō | camerlingīs |
| vocative | camerlinge | camerlingī |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmáratider. Proto-Iranian *kamarāder. Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára)bor. Latin camerabor. Proto-West Germanic *kamarā Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Frankish *kamarlingbor. Latin camerlingus Borrowed from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”).
Descendants
- Frenchchambellanfrom Old French chamberlein
- Englishchamberlainfrom Old French chamberlein
- Catalancamarlencfrom Old Occitan camarlenc
- Spanishcamarlengofrom Old Occitan camarlenc
- Occitancamarlencfrom Old Occitan camarlenc
- Italiancamerlengofrom Old Italian camerlingo
- Englishcamerlengofrom Old Italian camerlingo
- Frenchcamerlinguefrom Old Italian camerlingo
- Romaniancamerlingfrom Old Italian camerlingo
- Middle Armenianջամբռլայfrom Old French chamberlein