Where does “kamus” come from?
kamus (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kamu, from Hungarian kamuflázs, from French camouflage, from French camoufler, from French camouflet, from Italian camuffare, from Italian muffare, from Medieval Latin muffula — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
kamus (Hungarian): lying, phony that tends to lie
Definitions
- lying, phony that tends to lie
Ancestry of “kamus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kamu | bullshit |
| 2 | Hungarian | kamuflázs | camouflage |
| 3 | French | camouflage | camouflage |
| 4 | French | camoufler | to camouflage |
| 5 | French | camouflet | snub, affront; camouflet |
| 6 | Italian | camuffare | To disguise; To hide |
| 7 | Italian | muffare | to become mouldy |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 9 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 10 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 11 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |