Where does “samkeppni” come from?
samkeppni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic keppni, 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.
samkeppni (Icelandic): competition
Definitions
- competition
Ancestry of “samkeppni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | keppni | competition; match, contest; competitiveness |
| 2 | Icelandic | keppa | to compete |
| 3 | Old Norse | keppa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kampijan | to battle; to campaign |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |