Where does “ቀሚስ” come from?
ቀሚስ (Amharic) comes from Arabic قميص, from Latin camisia, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
ቀሚስ (Amharic): dress
Definitions
- dress
Ancestry of “ቀሚስ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قميص | a short and usually form-fitting upper-body outer garment; a sleeved top; a shirt (such as a T-shirt or a dress shirt) |
| 2 | Latin | camisia | shirt; nightgown; alb |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamiþi | shirt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | shape, physical form |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |