Where does “kemp” come from?
kemp (English) comes from Middle English kempen, from Old English cempan, from Proto-West Germanic kampijan, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
kemp (English): Coarse, rough hair, wool, or fur; knotty hairs...
Definitions
- Coarse, rough hair, wool, or fur; knotty hairs...
Ancestry of “kemp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | kempen | to go to war, to enter into conflict; plural of... |
| 2 | Old English | cempan | to battle, fight; to go to war; to struggle,... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “kemp”