Etymology of the French word chemise
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 French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
chemiser,
chemiserie,
chemisette,
chemisier,
enchemiserDerivations in other languages
English
chemiseCognates
English
chemise, Italian
camicia, Portuguese
camiza, Provençal
camisa, Spanish
camisaUsage
Word found in Old French
