Where does “camuflajear” come from?
camuflajear (Spanish) comes from Spanish camuflaje, from French camouflage, from French camoufler, from French camouflet, from Italian camuffare, from Italian muffare, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
camuflajear (Spanish): Alternative form of camuflar
Definitions
- Alternative form of camuflar
Ancestry of “camuflajear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | camuflaje | camouflage |
| 2 | French | camouflage | camouflage |
| 3 | French | camoufler | to camouflage |
| 4 | French | camouflet | snub, affront; camouflet |
| 5 | Italian | camuffare | To disguise; To hide |
| 6 | Italian | muffare | to become mouldy |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 8 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 9 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |