Where does “changement” come from?
changement (French) comes from French changer, from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambiō, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
changement (French): change
Definitions
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Ancestry of “changement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | changer | to exchange; to change; to change, alter |
| 2 | Old French | changier | to change; to make a change |
| 3 | Late Latin | cambiare | — |
| 4 | Latin | cambiō | to exchange, barter; change |
| 5 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 6 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |