Where does “camosod” come from?

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

camosod (Welsh): to misplace, to mislay

Definitions

  1. to misplace, to mislay

Ancestry of “camosod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcam-mis
2Welshcamstep, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint
3EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
4DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
5Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Middle Dutch kamp →Every word from Dutch kam →Every word from English Cam →