Where does “chank” come from?
chank (English) comes from English champ, 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.
chank (English): The large spiral shell of several species of sea...
Definitions
- The large spiral shell of several species of sea...
Ancestry of “chank”, step by step
chank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English champ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | champ | Clipping of champion; buddy, sport, mate; a meal... |
| 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 |