Where does “camas” come from?
camas (French) comes from French camer, from French came, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.
camas (French): second-person singular past historic of camer
Definitions
- second-person singular past historic of camer
Ancestry of “camas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | camer | to take drugs |
| 2 | French | came | cam; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Dutch | kam | A comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | kamp | — |