Κάμηλος (kámēlos) existed in Greek before Alexander adventures (we find it in Herodotus, Agatharchus or the Septuagint); an etymology book I have says it probably comes from Babylonian, but doesn’t explain why.
I’m cool with a book being in French. I have a Spanish language etymological dictionary, too. I kind of collect etymology sources, actually - I’ve got another etymology book of the English language, and even one of Persian.
Which is why your link is going right into my Favorites list. ❤️
Κάμηλος (kámēlos) existed in Greek before Alexander adventures (we find it in Herodotus, Agatharchus or the Septuagint); an etymology book I have says it probably comes from Babylonian, but doesn’t explain why.
Name, please. Inquiring word nerds must know more.
It’s a French book but there’s a good etymological dictionary of Greek in English online: https://archive.org/details/etymological-dictionary-of-greek_202306/mode/1up
I’m cool with a book being in French. I have a Spanish language etymological dictionary, too. I kind of collect etymology sources, actually - I’ve got another etymology book of the English language, and even one of Persian.
Which is why your link is going right into my Favorites list. ❤️
My book is an older (and cheaper 😅) version of this book: Pierre Chantraine, Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue grecque