Where does “Quimper” come from?

Quimper (English) comes from French Quimper, from Breton Kemper, from Middle Breton kemper — confluent.

Ancestry of “Quimper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchQuimperTo hit on; to seduce
2BretonKemper—
3Middle Bretonkemperconfluent

Words derived from “Quimper”

Every word from Middle Breton kemper →
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