Where does “camogie” come from?
camogie (English) comes from Irish camógaíocht, from Irish camóg, from Old Irish cammóc, from Old Irish camm, from French Caen, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
camogie (English): A women's stick-and-ball sport from Ireland, almost identical to hurling
Definitions
- A women's stick-and-ball sport from Ireland, almost identical to hurling
Ancestry of “camogie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | camógaíocht | camogie |
| 2 | Irish | camóg | comma butterfly, Polygonia spp |
| 3 | Old Irish | cammóc | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | camm | crooked, bent, curved, twisted; wavy, curly |
| 5 | French | Caen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |