Etymology of the English word dromedary
the English word
dromedaryderived from the Old French word
dromedairederived from the Latin word
dromedarius (dromedary)
derived from the Latin word
dromas (dromedary)
derived from the Greek word
dromas, δρομάς
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*dran-Date
The earliest known usage of dromedary in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
dromedaris, French
dromadaire, German
Dromedar, Icelandic
drómedari, Italian
dromedario, Spanish
dromedario, Swedish
dromedarUsage
Word found in Modern English
