what is camel in latin
The term camel is derived via Latin and Greek (camelus and ÎºÎ¬Î¼Î·Î»Î¿Ï kamÄlos respectively) from Hebrew or Phoenician gÄmÄl. The Hebrew meaning of the word gÄmÄl is derived from the verb root g.m.l, meaning (1) stopping, weaning, going without; or (2) repaying in kind.