Where does “qmis” come from?

qmis (Maltese) comes from Arabic قَمِيص, 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.

qmis (Maltese): shirt

Definitions

  1. shirt

Ancestry of “qmis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَمِيص—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamō →