'campervan' originates from English, combining 'camper' and 'van', where 'camper' refers to a person who camps and 'van' refers to a type of vehicle.

'camper' and 'van' were combined in the 20th century to form the modern English word 'campervan'.

Initially, it meant 'a van used for camping', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.