'camel-related' originates from English as a compound of 'camel' and 'related'. 'camel' originates from Late Latin, specifically the word 'camelus', ultimately from Greek 'kamelos' and a Semitic root (compare Hebrew 'gamal'), where that root meant 'camel'. 'related' originates from Latin, specifically the past participle 'relatus' (from 'referre'), where the prefix 're-' meant 'back' and 'ferre' meant 'to carry'.

'camel' passed from Greek 'kamelos' to Latin 'camelus', into Old French and then Middle/Modern English as 'camel'. 'related' came from Latin 'relatus' via Old French (relater) and Middle English (relaten/relate). The modern compound 'camel-related' was formed in Modern English by combining the noun and the adjective 'related'.

Individually, 'camel' has long meant the animal; 'related' originally had senses tied to 'brought back' or 'referred' (from Latin) and later came to mean 'connected' or 'having a relationship'. Combined, the compound's meaning settled as 'connected to camels'.