Where does “camiciaio” come from?

camiciaio (Italian) comes 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.

camiciaio (Italian): shirtmaker; shirtseller

Definitions

  1. shirtmaker; shirtseller

Ancestry of “camiciaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancamiciashirt, dress shirt; jacket; armour
2Latincamisiashirt; nightgown; alb
3Proto-West Germanic*hamiþishirt
4Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
5Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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