Etymology

camembert

ca·mem·bert
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Today it means: A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Campus ← Proto-Germanic *maginą
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camembert · noun1

From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated.

Camembert · proper noun2

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*berhtaz“bright”
  2. Proto-Germanic · derived from*maginą“strength, power, might”
  3. Medieval Latin · derived fromCampus
  4. English todayCamembert

From Medieval Latin Campus Maimberti ("field of Maimbert"), a West Germanic personal name derived from Proto-Germanic *maginą (“strength, power, might”) and Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*maginą all →

maindismayamain

Proto-Germanic*berhtaz all →

bright

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