Where does “camion” come from?
camion (French) comes from French chemin, from Middle French chemin, from Old French chemin, from Latin cammīnus, from Gaulish unknown, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos — chaffinch.
camion (French): lorry (UK); truck (US)
Definitions
- lorry (UK); truck (US)
Ancestry of “camion”, step by step
camion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French chemin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chemin | path, way; road |
| 2 | Middle French | chemin | path; way |
| 3 | Old French | chemin | route; way |
| 4 | Latin | cammīnus | way |
| 5 | Gaulish | unknown | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pingos | chaffinch |
via Italian camion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | camion | lorry British, truck US |