Etymology of the English word chemise
the English word
chemisederived from the Old French word
chemisederived from the Late Latin word
camisia (shirt, nightgown; alb)
derived from the Late Greek word
kamisionDate
The earliest known usage of chemise in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
French
chemise, Italian
camicia, Portuguese
camiza, Provençal
camisa, Spanish
camisaUsage
Word found in Modern English
