shawm

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκάλαμος
2. Latin · derived fromcalamus“reed”
3. Late Latin · derived fromcalamellus
4. Old French · derived fromchalemel
5. Middle English · inherited fromshalmuse
6. English todayshawm

From Middle English shalmuse, from Old French chalemel (modern French chalumeau), from Late Latin calamellus, from Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos). Doublet of caramel, chalumeau, and qalam, as well as related to calame, calamus, culm, and haulm.

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