Where does “c'mînse” come from?
c'mînse (Norman) comes from Old French chemise, from Late Latin camisia, from Proto-Germanic hamiþiją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱam- — part of a harness; cover, clothes.
c'mînse (Norman): shirt
Ancestry of “c'mînse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | chemise | shirt; overshirt |
| 2 | Late Latin | camisia | shirt; nightgown; alb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamiþiją | shirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱam- | part of a harness; cover, clothes |