DROMEDARY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
Synonyms
Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius, Dromedary
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "dromedary" comes from Proto-Indo-European *drem-. It started in Ancient Greek δρομᾰ́ς. Then it appeared in Latin *dromadārius. Later, people used it in Late Latin dromedārius. After that, it was Old French dromedaire. Over time, it became Middle English dromedari.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.