Where does “champioun” come from?
champioun (Middle English) comes from Old French champiun, from Medieval Latin campio, from Frankish kampijō, from Proto-Germanic kampijô, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
champioun (Middle English): A sportsperson who utilises brute strength; a...
Definitions
- A sportsperson who utilises brute strength; a...
Ancestry of “champioun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | champiun | fighter, champion |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | campio | combatant in a duel, champion; champion |
| 3 | Frankish | kampijō | fighter; combat soldier |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kampijô | — |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |