Where does “չեմպիոն” come from?
չեմպիոն (Armenian) comes from Russian чемпио́н, from English champion, from Middle English champioun, from Old French champiun, from Medieval Latin campio, from Frankish kampijō, from Proto-Germanic kampijô, from Latin campus — to bend, to curve.
չեմպիոն (Armenian): champion, winner of a competition
Definitions
- champion, winner of a competition
Ancestry of “չեմպիոն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чемпио́н | champion |
| 2 | English | champion | An ongoing winner in a game or contest; Someone... |
| 3 | Middle English | champioun | A sportsperson who utilises brute strength; a... |
| 4 | Old French | champiun | fighter, champion |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | campio | combatant in a duel, champion; champion |
| 6 | Frankish | kampijō | fighter; combat soldier |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kampijô | — |
| 8 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |