Where does “kampen” come from?
kampen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kempen, from Old Dutch *kempen, from Proto-West Germanic kampijan, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
kampen (Dutch): to struggle, to contend; to deal with, to suffer...
Definitions
- to struggle, to contend; to deal with, to suffer...
Ancestry of “kampen”, step by step
kampen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch kempen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | kempen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *kempen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kampijan | to battle; to campaign |
| 4 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via Dutch kamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kamp | camp; field; battle |
| 2 | Middle French | camp | place where an army lodges temporarily |
via Dutch Campensnieuwland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Campensnieuwland | — |