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Where does “camma” come from?

camma (Old Irish) comes 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.

camma (Old Irish): inflection of camm: ## nominative plural...

Definitions

  1. inflection of camm: ## nominative plural...

Ancestry of “camma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcammcrooked, bent, curved, twisted; wavy, curly
2FrenchCaen—
3Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “camma”

  • cama
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