Where does “centrocampista” come from?

centrocampista (Galician) comes from Galician campo, from Old Portuguese campo, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

centrocampista (Galician): midfielder

Definitions

  1. midfielder

Ancestry of “centrocampista”, step by step

centrocampista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Galician campo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancampofield; meadow, pasture; farmland
2Old Portuguesecampo—
3LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Galician centro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancentrocentre; downtown
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Latin campus →