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

  1. shirt; chemise; nightgown; coat; hood

Ancestry of “camisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecamisashirt
2Latincamisiashirt; nightgown; alb
3Proto-West Germanic*hamiþishirt
4Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
5Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “camisa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamō →