Where does “Cameroun” come from?
Cameroun (French) comes from Portuguese Camarões, from Portuguese Rio dos Camarões — River of Shrimps.
Ancestry of “Cameroun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Camarões | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Rio dos Camarões | River of Shrimps |