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Where does “camisole” come from?

camisole (French) comes from Italian camiciola, from Italian camicia, from Latin camisia, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

camisole (French): camisole; Ellipsis of camisole de force;...

Definitions

  1. camisole; Ellipsis of camisole de force;...

Ancestry of “camisole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancamiciolavest
2Italiancamiciashirt, dress shirt; jacket; armour
3Latincamisiashirt; nightgown; alb
4Proto-West Germanic*hamiþi—
5Proto-Germanichamō—
6Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “camisole”

  • camisole
  • cami
  • キャミソール
  • カミソール
  • koakto-kamizolo
  • kamizolo
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