Middle English word camus comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱam-, and later Proto-Germanic *hamiþiją (Shirt.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱem- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | hornless |
| *ḱam- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | cover, shroud, clothes, cover, clothes , part of a harness |
| *hamiþiją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Shirt. |
| *hamithja | Frankish (frk) | |
| camisia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| camise | Old French (fro) | |
| camus | Middle English (enm) |