Where does “camal” come from?
camal (Portuguese) comes from Catalan cama, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
camal (Portuguese): aventail
Definitions
- aventail
Ancestry of “camal”, step by step
camal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan cama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cama | leg |
| 2 | Late Latin | gamba | horse's hock; hoof; leg |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via French camail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | camail | camail, capuchin |
| 2 | Old French | camail | — |
| 3 | Occitan | capmalh | aventail |
via Arabic جَمَال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَمَال | beauty |