Where does “camas” come from?
camas (English) comes from Chinook Jargon qamaš, from Nootka qawaš — camas.
camas (English): Any of the North American flowering plants of the...
Definitions
- Any of the North American flowering plants of the...
Ancestry of “camas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinook Jargon | qamaš | — |
| 2 | Nootka | qawaš | camas |
Words derived from “camas”