semaver

Synonyms

semâver

Translations

samovar

σαμοβάρι

samowar

semaver

samovar

urne funéraire

urne cinéraire

سَامَوَار

Etymology

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish سماور (semaver), from Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “to boil; to cook”). Apparently mediated or influenced by Persian سماور (samâvar, “samovar”).

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