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Where does “campus” come from?

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

campus (Latin): Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...

Definitions

  1. Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...

Ancestry of “campus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “campus”

  • camp
  • campaign
  • campus
  • champion
  • champagne
  • camping
  • championship
  • encampment
  • campaigning
  • hippocampus
  • Champagne
  • Beauchamp
  • campfire
  • campsite
  • campground
  • camper
  • champ
  • campaigner
  • encamp
  • campo
  • decamp
  • campanile
  • champaign
  • campy
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