Where does “Camus” come from?
Camus (English) comes from French camus, from Middle French camus, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
Ancestry of “Camus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | camus | flat-nosed |
| 2 | Middle French | camus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
Words derived from “Camus”