Where does “cam” come from?

cam (Welsh) comes from English Cam, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.

cam (Welsh): step, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint

Definitions

  1. step, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint

Ancestry of “cam”, step by step

cam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Cam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
2DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
3Middle Dutchkamp—

via Middle Welsh cam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshcamstep, pace

Words derived from “cam”

Every word from Middle Dutch kamp →Every word from Dutch kam →Every word from English Cam →