Where does “Camelot” come from?

Camelot comes from Old French Camaalot, which derives from Latin Camulodunum, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Camelot (English): and the stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend

Definitions

  1. and the stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend

Ancestry of “Camelot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchCamaalotCamelot
2LatinCamulodunum—
3Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Latin Camulodunum →