An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kamille

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Kamille, feminine, ‘camomile,’ from Middle High German kamille, feminine, which is again derived from Middle Latin and Italian camamilla (Greek χαμαίαμηλον). The term became current in the Middle Ages through medical science, which was learnt from the Greeks (compare Arzt, Büchse, Pflaster).