Where does “shamoy” come from?
shamoy (English) comes from English chamois, from Middle French chamois, from Latin camōx, from Gaulish camox.
shamoy (English): Obsolete spelling of chamois leather; To prepare...
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of chamois leather; To prepare...
Ancestry of “shamoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chamois | A short-horned goat antelope native to... |
| 2 | Middle French | chamois | — |
| 3 | Latin | camōx | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | camox | — |