Where does “scampagnare” come from?

scampagnare (Italian) comes from Italian campagna, from Latin campānia, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

scampagnare (Italian): to visit the countryside for leisure purposes, typically to picnic

Definitions

  1. to visit the countryside for leisure purposes, typically to picnic

Ancestry of “scampagnare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancampagnarural area: country, countryside; cultivated...
2Latincampānia—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →