κάμος
Ancient Greek
Etymology
Possibly represents a Hunnic word. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
κάμος • (kámos) m
- (hapax) a drink made of barley
References
- The World of the Huns: Studies in Their History and Culture. By J. Otto Maenchen-Helfen, edited by Max Knight. 1973, p. 424f., quoting Priscus (in translation) with "a drink of barley, which the barbarians call κάμον" and adds "As is known from Julius Africanus' Embroideries and Diocletian's Edictum de Pretiis, the Pannonians drank kamos (kamum) [...]"