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