Cammel
/ˈkæməl/noun
An obsolete or dialectal spelling of “camel,” the large, hump-backed mammal adapted to arid environments.
Did you know?The word ultimately connects with Semitic terms associated with the camel, an animal central to ancient desert travel, trade, and wealth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Semitic
*gamal-
“Camel; a major pack animal of the ancient Near East”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
גָּמָל (gāmāl)
“Camel”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κάμηλος (kamēlos)
“Camel”
Classical Latin
Latin
camelus
“Camel”
12th Century
Old French
camel
“Camel”
Middle English
English
cammel
“Camel; an obsolete spelling variant”
Modern English
English
cammel
“Obsolete or dialectal form of camel”
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