Where does “cemise” come from?

cemise (Old French) comes from Late Latin camisia, from Proto-Germanic hamiþiją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱam- — part of a harness; cover, clothes.

cemise (Old French): Alternative form of chemise

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chemise

Ancestry of “cemise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincamisiashirt; nightgown; alb
2Proto-Germanichamiþijąshirt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱam-part of a harness; cover, clothes

Words derived from “cemise”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱam- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamiþiją →Every word from Late Latin camisia →