Where does “kamisa” come from?

kamisa (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish camisa, from Old Spanish camisa, from Late Latin camisia — shirt; nightgown; alb.

Ancestry of “kamisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcamisashirt; gas mantle
2Old Spanishcamisashirt
3Late Latincamisiashirt; nightgown; alb
Every word from Late Latin camisiaEvery word from Old Spanish camisaEvery word from Spanish camisa