Where does “keppni” come from?

keppni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic keppa, from Old Norse keppa, from Proto-West Germanic kampijan, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

keppni (Icelandic): competition; match, contest; competitiveness

Definitions

  1. competition; match, contest; competitiveness

Ancestry of “keppni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickeppato compete
2Old Norsekeppa—
3Proto-West Germanickampijanto battle; to campaign
4LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “keppni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Latin campus →