Camaraderie came to English from French around 1835. In French, camarade was the word for a roommate or a companion. It you trace camarade back further, you will find that French got it from Old Spanish, which borrowed it from Latin! Camera is the Latin term for chamber, a room where you sleep or spend a lot of time.

What does comradery mean in history?

: a feeling of friendliness, goodwill, and familiarity among the people in a group : camaraderie …

Is in a spirit of camaraderie?

Camaraderie is a spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group. You might not like your job, but still enjoy the camaraderie of the people you work with. A high level of camaraderie among athletes on and off the field not only makes it fun to play sports, but is likely to make your team win.