Etymology Explorer › Late Latin

Where does “camisia” come from?

camisia (Late Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic hamiþiją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱam- — part of a harness; cover, clothes.

camisia (Late Latin): shirt; nightgown; alb

Definitions

  1. shirt; nightgown; alb

Ancestry of “camisia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichamiþijąshirt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱam-part of a harness; cover, clothes

Words derived from “camisia”

  • chemise
  • chemisette
  • camisado
  • chemised
  • encamisado
  • camisería
  • descamisado
  • camisa
  • samica
  • incamiciare
  • incamiciatura
  • camicia
  • camiceria
  • camiciaio
  • camiciotto
  • chemisette
  • enchemiser
  • chemiser
  • chemiserie
  • chemise
  • camisola
  • camiseta
  • camisa
  • camisinha
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