Where does “tsemppi” come from?
tsemppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish tsempata, from Swedish kämpa, from Low German kempe, from Middle Low German kamp, from Old Saxon kamp, from Proto-West Germanic kamp, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- — to bend, to curve.
tsemppi (Finnish): fighting spirit, spirit, energy
Definitions
- fighting spirit, spirit, energy
Ancestry of “tsemppi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tsempata | to hang on, to persevere, to try hard |
| 2 | Swedish | kämpa | to fight, to struggle, to strive |
| 3 | Low German | kempe | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | kamp | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | kamp | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kamp | field; battle |
| 7 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |