Where does “camard” come from?
camard (French) comes from French camus, from Middle French camus, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
camard (French): flat-nosed
Ancestry of “camard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | camus | flat-nosed |
| 2 | Middle French | camus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |