Where does “campe” come from?

campe (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

campe (Latin): A caterpillar; vocative singular of campus

Definitions

  1. A caterpillar; vocative singular of campus

Ancestry of “campe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →