Where does “Kaempfer” come from?
Kaempfer (German) comes from German Kämpfer, from French camphre, from Middle French champore, from Old French camphore, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Ancient Greek καμφορά, from Arabic كَافُور, from Malay kapur — lime, calcium.
Ancestry of “Kaempfer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kämpfer | agent noun of kämpfen; fighter |
| 2 | French | camphre | camphor |
| 3 | Middle French | champore | — |
| 4 | Old French | camphore | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | camphora | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καμφορά | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كَافُور | — |
| 8 | Malay | kapur | lime |
| 9 | Pahlavi | 𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫 | — |
| 10 | Sanskrit | कर्पूर | camphor |
| 11 | Pali | kappūra | camphor |
| 12 | Old Malay | kapur | — |
| 13 | Proto-Malayic | *kapur | — |
| 14 | Proto-Austronesian | qapuʀ | lime, calcium |