Where does “camhysbysu” come from?

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

camhysbysu (Welsh): to misinform, to misguide

Definitions

  1. to misinform, to misguide

Ancestry of “camhysbysu”, step by step

camhysbysu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcamstep, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint
2EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
3DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
4Middle Dutchkamp

via Welsh hysbysu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhysbysuto make known, to announce
Every word from Middle Dutch kamp
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