Etymology of the French word dromadaire
the French word
dromadairederived from the Latin word
dromedarius (dromedary)
derived from the Latin word
dromas (dromedary)
derived from the Greek word
dromas, δρομάς
Date
The earliest known usage of dromadaire in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
dromaderCognates
Dutch
dromedaris, English
dromedary, German
Dromedar, Icelandic
drómedari, Italian
dromedario, Spanish
dromedario, Swedish
dromedar
