Where does “camēlopardalis” come from?

camēlopardalis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος, from Proto-Semitic gamal-.

Ancestry of “camēlopardalis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	καμηλοπάρδαλις	giraffe
2	Ancient Greek	κάμηλος	camel
3	Proto-Semitic	gamal-	—

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