Where does “kamuflere” come from?
kamuflere (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French camoufler, from French camouflet, from Italian camuffare, from Italian muffare, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell, from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
kamuflere (Norwegian Bokmål): to camouflage, disguise (something)
Definitions
- to camouflage, disguise (something)
Ancestry of “kamuflere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | camoufler | to camouflage |
| 2 | French | camouflet | snub, affront; camouflet |
| 3 | Italian | camuffare | To disguise; To hide |
| 4 | Italian | muffare | to become mouldy |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 6 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 7 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 8 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |