Where does “campio” come from?

campio (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish kampijō, from Proto-Germanic kampijô, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

campio (Medieval Latin): combatant in a duel, champion; champion

Definitions

  1. combatant in a duel, champion; champion

Ancestry of “campio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkampijōfighter; combat soldier
2Proto-Germanickampijô—
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

Words derived from “campio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Latin campus →
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