Where does “Kaamalot” come from?

Kaamalot (Middle French) comes from Old French Camaalot, from Latin Camulodunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Kaamalot (Middle French): Camelot (legendary kingdom)

Definitions

  1. Camelot (legendary kingdom)

Ancestry of “Kaamalot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchCamaalotCamelot
2LatinCamulodunum
3Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnomEvery word from Latin Camulodunum