Where does “Cameroon” come from?
Cameroon derives from English Cameron, from Latin cammarus, from Ancient Greek κάμμαρος, from Old Irish camm, from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European kamp-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-.
Cameroon (English): A sheep of a domesticated breed from West Africa;...
Definitions
- A sheep of a domesticated breed from West Africa;...
Ancestry of “Cameroon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Cameroun | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Camarões | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | Rio dos Camarões | River of Shrimps |