Where does “camuflatge” come from?
camuflatge (Catalan) comes from Catalan camuflar, from French camoufler, from French camouflet, from Italian camuffare, from Italian muffare, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell, from Middle High German mol — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
camuflatge (Catalan): camouflage
Definitions
- camouflage
Ancestry of “camuflatge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | camuflar | to camouflage to hide, disguise |
| 2 | French | camoufler | to camouflage |
| 3 | French | camouflet | snub, affront; camouflet |
| 4 | Italian | camuffare | To disguise; To hide |
| 5 | Italian | muffare | to become mouldy |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 7 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 8 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 9 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |