chamberlein

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Medieval Latin camerlingus, from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”).

Noun

chamberlein oblique singular, m (oblique plural chamberleinz, nominative singular chamberleinz, nominative plural chamberlein)

  1. chamberlain (officer in charge of managing a household)

Descendants

  • Middle French: chambellan, chambellain, chamberlenc
    • French: chambellan (see there for further descendants)
  • → Middle English: chamberlayn, chamberlein, chaumberlein, chaumberleyn, chamberleyn, chamberlain
  • → Middle Armenian: ջամբռլայ (ǰambṙlay)
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