Camaalot

Old French

Etymology

First used by Chrétien de Troyes in medieval French romances, possibly descended from Medieval Latin Camulodunum, the Roman settlement that predated Colchester.

Proper noun

Camaalot m (nominative singular Camaaloz)

  1. Camelot

Descendants

  • English: Camelot
  • Middle French: Camalot

References

  • The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Clarendon Press, 1989.