Where does “neocampione” come from?
neocampione (Italian) comes from Italian campione, from Latin campionem, from Frankish kampijō, from Proto-Germanic kampijô, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
neocampione (Italian): new champion
Ancestry of “neocampione”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | campione | champion, ace, master; sample, specimen; freebie |
| 2 | Latin | campionem | accusative singular of campiō; champion, fighter |
| 3 | Frankish | kampijō | fighter; combat soldier |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kampijô | — |
| 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 |