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gamal
Semitic · ancient
"a camel"
the general root for the desert-dwelling pack animal across Semitic languages
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kamelos
Greek · ancient
"a camel"
adopted through trade contact with Semitic-speaking peoples
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camel
English · 1200s
"a large desert-dwelling mammal with one or two humps"
settled as the English word for the desert-dwelling pack animal
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