Where does “camembert” come from?

camembert (English) comes from Proto-Germanic maginą, from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- — to be able.

camembert (English): A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's...

Definitions

  1. A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's...

Ancestry of “camembert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaginąability, power, might, main
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēgh-to be able

Words derived from “camembert”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maginą →