Where does “cama” come from?
cama (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish camma, from Old Irish camm, from French Caen, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cama (Old Irish): Alternative spelling of camma
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of camma
Ancestry of “cama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | camma | inflection of camm:
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| 2 | Old Irish | camm | crooked, bent, curved, twisted; wavy, curly |
| 3 | French | Caen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |