Where does “Καμπανία” come from?

Καμπανία (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin campānia, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Καμπανία (Ancient Greek): Campania

Definitions

  1. Campania

Ancestry of “Καμπανία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincampānia
2LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-Every word from Latin campus