Etymology

cham

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Today it means: An autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson. Full definition →

French cham ← Ottoman Turkish خان
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cham · noun1

  1. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromخان
  2. French · borrowed fromcham
  3. English todaycham

From French cham, from Ottoman Turkish خان (han) (see there for more).

cham · verb2

See chap.

cham · contraction3

  1. Middle English · inherited fromicham
  2. English todaycham

From Middle English icham, equivalent to ch- + am, from ich + am.

Cham · noun, proper noun, adjective4

  1. Eastern Cham · borrowed fromꨌꩌ
  2. English todayCham

Borrowed from Eastern Cham ꨌꩌ

Cham · proper noun5

  1. German · borrowed fromCham
  2. English todayCham

Borrowed from German Cham.

Cham · proper noun6

  1. Switzerland German · borrowed fromCham
  2. English todayCham

Borrowed from Switzerland German Cham.

Cham · noun7

  1. Albanian · borrowed fromÇam m
  2. English todayCham

Borrowed from Albanian Çam m.

Cham · proper noun8

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from詹
  2. English todayCham

From Hokkien 詹 (Chiam).

Words from the same roots

Frenchcham all →

sham

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