Where does “καμουφλάζ” come from?
καμουφλάζ (Greek) comes from French camouflage, from French camoufler, from French camouflet, from Italian camuffare, from Italian muffare, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell, from Middle High German mol — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
καμουφλάζ (Greek): camouflage
Ancestry of “καμουφλάζ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | camouflage | camouflage |
| 2 | French | camoufler | to camouflage |
| 3 | French | camouflet | snub, affront; camouflet |
| 4 | Italian | camuffare | To disguise; To hide |
| 5 | Italian | muffare | to become mouldy |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 7 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 8 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 9 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |