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
- combatant in a duel, champion; champion
Ancestry of “campio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | kampijō | fighter; combat soldier |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kampijô | — |
| 3 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
Words derived from “campio”