Where does “Câmpani” come from?

Câmpani (English) comes from Romanian Câmpani, from Romanian câmp, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Câmpani (English): The Campanian people

Definitions

  1. The Campanian people

Ancestry of “Câmpani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianCâmpani—
2Romaniancâmpfield
3LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5Proto-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 →