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Etymology of the English word webcam

the English word webcam
derived from the English word web
derived from the English word webb
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wabjan (to weave)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *webh- (to weave)
derived from the English word camera
derived from the Late Latin word camera (camera; room, vault, vaulted)
derived from the Greek word kamara, καμάρα

Derivations in other languages

French webcam

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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