Where does “Kempa” come from?
Kempa (English) comes from Polish Kępa, from Proto-Slavic kǫpa, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Ancestry of “Kempa”, step by step
Kempa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Kępa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Kępa | isolated clump of vegetation, such as trees, shrubs, or flowers |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpa | tassel |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kǫpati | to bathe; to swim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |
via German kempe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kempe | — |