Where does “camisa” come from?
camisa (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese camisa, from Latin camisia, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
camisa (Portuguese): shirt; chemise; nightgown; coat; hood
Definitions
- shirt; chemise; nightgown; coat; hood
Ancestry of “camisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | camisa | shirt |
| 2 | Latin | camisia | shirt; nightgown; alb |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamiþi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “camisa”