Where does “chemisette” come from?
chemisette (French) comes from French chemise, 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.
chemisette (French): short-sleeved shirt/blouse
Definitions
- short-sleeved shirt/blouse
Ancestry of “chemisette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | chemise | shirt; folder; chemise |
| 2 | Latin | camisia | shirt; nightgown; alb |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamiþi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “chemisette”