Where does “campen” come from?

campen (Middle English) comes from Old English campian, from Proto-Germanic kampōną, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “campen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcampianto fight, contend against
2Proto-Germanickampōną—
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
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